Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

FISHTAIL (FSLM8)

Lat: 45.45806°NLon: 109.57139°WElev: 4550.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Aug 04:22 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 14 to 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 14 to 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 13 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.18°N 109.87°W (Elev. 10200 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
5am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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