Model estimate for 9:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Cooke City, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 20°−7°.

Forecasts differ

Now 20°−7°

Partly sunny · Feels like 15°−9°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/hgusts 9 mph14 km/h; From the east. Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 20°−7°; Dry · up to 30°−1° by 6 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 20°−7°, dew point 20°−7° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until noon (low 20°−7°)
Above 30°−1° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 8 PM–11 AM (low 19°−7°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (43°6° → 31°−1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 21°−6°)

This morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 20°−7° by 4 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 19°−7° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 4 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 22°−6° · freezing, low 21°−6° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	49%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	44%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	23%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	21%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	18%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	16%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	15%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	23%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	24%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	47%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	29%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	34%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 20°−7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
16°−9°–22°−6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 38°3°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  80% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 30°−1°
  70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 27°−3°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 25°−4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Low, likely
19°−7°–27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 38°3°, low 20°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 25°−4°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–25°−4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 31°−1°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 24°−5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 20°−7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Low, likely
16°−9°–25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 23°−5°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Low, likely
13°−11°–29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 35°2°, low 18°−8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Low, likely
16°−9°–20°−7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 43°, low 19°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 21°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Highs 29–43°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Soda Butte Creek near Silver Gate

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Rosebud Creek near Roscoe

18 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Rosebud Creek near Emerald Lake Campground

19 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Lamar River near Tower Falls

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 318 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:37 PM; Morning 7:29–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:17–7:29 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Cooke City. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.