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′     05/01 at 19:00
29℉
85″ 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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Soda Butte Lodge, looking West

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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 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

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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