Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
May 12″ | 10-35 SW
Apr 30 4″ | 15-48 W
Apr 29 1″ | 5-29 SW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10020′     09/19 at 12:00
35.2℉
W - 5mph
Gusts 14 mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     09/19 at 11:00
41℉
1″ Depth
Primary Problem: None
Bottom Line: Spring weather can be highly variable and create a mix of avalanche problems to watch out for. Snow conditions and snow stability can change drastically from day to day or hour to hour. Anticipate rapid change and plan accordingly. Plenty of snowfall over the winter with more spring snow to come makes avalanches possible into summer.

Past 5 Days

Fri Apr 19

None
Mon Apr 22

None
Fri Apr 26

None
Mon Apr 29

None
Thu May 2

None

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Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

The Last Word

We began daily forecasts on December 7. 130 daily forecasts and 464 reported avalanches later, we wrapped up our daily forecasting season on April 14th. Read our SEASON SUMMARY to look back at the 2023-24 avalanche forecasting season.

Thank you to everyone that sent in observations, read the advisories, took an avalanche class, or donated money, time or gear. Our success is directly related to support from the community and the Forest Service. Have a safe spring and summer!

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