Trip Planning for Northern Madison

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
May 14″ | 15-34 SW
Apr 30 3″ | 15-43 SW
Apr 29 3″ | 10-25 SW
Timberline Station
9400′     10/10 at 14:00
57 ℉
SW - 9 mph, Gusts 15
-6999 " New
Lone Mountain SNOTEL
8880′     10/10 at 12:00
54℉
″ 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 Stations- Northern Madison

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Weather Forecast Northern Madison

Full Forecast, NOAA website
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °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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