Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Mar 04:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Cooke City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 15. West southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 18. West northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 15. West southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 18. West northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 24. Southwest wind 33 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Cooke City MT
 45.19°N 109.75°W (Elev. 10866 ft)
4:09 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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