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′     10/10 at 13:00
50.3℉
SW - 10mph
Gusts 20 mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     10/10 at 13:00
54℉
0″ 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 cloudy, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

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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