Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Apr 302″ | 15-30 NW
Apr 29 3″ | 10-25 SW
Apr 28 6″ | 10-25 SW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10,000′     07/25 at 02:00
48.3℉
W - 5mph
Gusts 15mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     06/26 at 09:00
59℉
0″ Depth
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.
Primary Problem: None

Past 5 Days

Mon Apr 18

None
Fri Apr 22

None
Mon Apr 25

None
Fri Apr 29

None
Mon 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

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

The Last Word

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 community support and the Forest Service. Have a safe spring and summer! See this article for some general spring travel advice.

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