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

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 16 to 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Cooke City MT
 45.16°N 109.78°W (Elev. 11532 ft)
1:37 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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