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Strong Storm Impacting Southern Alaska

A strong storm system moving into southern Alaska today will bring blizzard conditions to some areas, with heavy snow and strong winds. Elsewhere, periods of rain and very high elevation mountain snows will continue across the Northwest U.S. over the next several days. Meanwhile, a few storm systems will traverse the Southern U.S., with moderate rainfall amounts and possibly a few thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.156944°NLon: 109.360556°WElev: 6400ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed ESE 7 MPH
Barometer 1015.92 mb
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Cold

    High: 12 °F⇓

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow after 11pm. Steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Snow

    Low: 8 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 11 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 30 to 39 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 4 °F⇑

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance Snow

    High: 16 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 14 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 21 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 15.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 15 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Heavy Snow

    High: 12 °F⇓

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Snow after 11pm. Steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 30 to 39 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 15.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.16°N 109.81°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
Last Update:
9:55 am MST Jan 29, 2020
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 29, 2020-6pm MST Feb 4, 2020
 
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