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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 01 Aug 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Cooke City MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming east southeast 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming east southeast 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Cooke City MT
 45.16°N 109.78°W (Elev. 11532 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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