Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Apr 300″ | 5-26 NW
Apr 29 0″ | 15-30 NW
Apr 28 4″ | 20-50 NW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10,000′     07/25 at 02:00
48.3℉
W - 5mph
Gusts 15mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     10/04 at 00:00
31℉
0″ Depth
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.
Primary Problem: None

Past 5 Days

Mon Apr 17

None
Thu Apr 20

None
Mon Apr 24

None
Fri Apr 28

None
Tue 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 29 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 40 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 30 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 42 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 23 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 34 °F

The Last Word

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 community support and the Forest Service. Have a safe spring and summer!

 

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