Trip Planning for Northern Madison

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Today0″ | 15-25 SW
Nov 28 0″ | 15-35 SW
Nov 27 0″ | 15-30 W
Timberline Station
9400′     11/29 at 18:00
22 ℉
W - 9 mph, Gusts 14
-6999 " New
Lone Mountain SNOTEL
8880′     11/29 at 18:00
25℉
9″ Depth
Bottom Line: In the last 36 hours the mountains picked up 2-4” of snow, except Cooke City, which got nothing. Wind has been gusting out of the east and blew this new snow into drifts at all elevations, our primary avalanche concern. These whales of snow, typically found in gullies, could be triggered by a skier, ice climber or hunter. Cracks shooting out in front of your feet or skis are a warning to not go further.
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow

Past 5 Days

Fri Nov 3

None
Fri Nov 10

None
Fri Nov 17

None
Thu Nov 23

None
Fri Nov 24

None

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Weather Forecast Northern Madison

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 12 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 21 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 11 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow

    High: 18 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 12 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    High: 18 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 10 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance Snow

    High: 21 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

    Low: 18 °F

The Last Word

We travel with a lot of electronics that could interfere with our avalanche transceiver, both as a victim and as a rescuer. Check out our article on Electronic Warfare to learn what to do.

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