Trip Planning for Southern Gallatin

as of 5:00 am
Mar 163″ | 15-38 SW
Mar 15 3″ | 10-28 SW
Mar 14 6″ | 15-30 NW
9460′     03/16 at 23:00
25.3℉
SW - 29mph
Gusts 69 mph
9000′     03/16 at 22:00
25℉
79″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind Slab
Bottom Line: Wind slab avalanches are easy to trigger and dangerous avalanche conditions will develop. Heavy snowfall is possible today and strong wind will continue, so the size, likelihood and distribution of avalanches will increase through the day. Loose snow avalanches and storm slab avalanches are also possible and can easily run long distances on the crust below the new snow. An additional problem south of Big Sky to West Yellowstone are deeper persistent slab avalanches breaking 2-5 feet deep on the weak snow that was buried in late January. Avoid steep wind-loaded slopes. Consider avoiding all slopes steeper than 30 degrees as heavy snowfall and strong wind increase the chances of human-triggered and natural avalanches through the day.

Past 5 Days

Wed Mar 12

Low
Thu Mar 13

Considerable
Fri Mar 14

Moderate
Sat Mar 15

Moderate
Sun Mar 16

Considerable

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Weather Stations- Southern Gallatin

Weather Forecast Southern Gallatin

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

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