Trip Planning for Southern Gallatin

as of 5:00 am
Today3″ | 5-25 N
Apr 27 0″ | 5-35 NE
Apr 26 0″ | 10-20 SE
9460′     04/28 at 7:00
23.7℉
N - 8mph
Gusts 18 mph
9000′     04/28 at 05:00
26℉
69″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind Slab
Bottom Line: Avalanche conditions are complicated by a mix of winter and spring weather this week. Rain and snow fell on mountain snowpacks, with the most significant precipitation in the Bridger Range for the start of the week. The more new snow there is, the more likely you are to encounter avalanches and the larger their potential size. If your travel plans take you to slopes steeper than 30 degrees, assess how the new and wind-drifted snow is bonding to the old snow surface by watching for clear signs of instability, such as avalanches and shooting cracks. If rain fell on the snowpack and as temperatures warm, breaking through an unsupportable and slushy snowpack, seeing pinwheels of wet snow and small wet slides are indicators of wet snow instability.

Past 5 Days

Sat Apr 19

Moderate
Sun Apr 20

Low
Mon Apr 21

None
Fri Apr 25

None
Today

None

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Weather Forecast Southern Gallatin

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

The Last Word

Thank you for another successful season. Our success is directly related to support from our community and the Forest Service. Thanks to the readers of the forecast, everyone that sent in observations, took an avalanche class, or donated money, time or gear. We will issue conditions updates on Mondays and Fridays through April.

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