Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Dec 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. West northwest wind 20 to 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -45. West northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -7 by 8pm, then rising to around -1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -30. West southwest wind around 21 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 11. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind around 22 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 14 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 20 to 23 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 17 to 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. West northwest wind 20 to 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -45. West northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -7 by 8pm, then rising to around -1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -30. West southwest wind around 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 11. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind around 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 14 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 20 to 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 17 to 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 23 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 20 to 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 23 to 25 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West southwest wind around 25 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.16°N 109.81°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
1:10 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
1pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database