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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Dec 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 24 to 26 mph.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 23 to 26 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 14 to 22 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 21 to 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 24 to 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 23 to 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 14 to 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 21 to 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 33 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West southwest wind around 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. West southwest wind 23 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 21 to 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.16°N 109.78°W (Elev. 11532 ft)
Last Update:
10:09 am MST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Dec 29, 2025-6pm MST Jan 4, 2026
 
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