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′     09/26 at 15:00
54.9℉
SW - 14mph
Gusts 32 mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     09/26 at 16:00
58℉
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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

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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