Trip Planning for Southern Madison

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Apr 302″ | NA
Apr 29 2″ | NA
Apr 28 3″ | NA
Taylor Fork
9460′     06/26 at 02:00
46.8℉
S - 5mph
Gusts 9 mph
Carrot Basin SNOTEL
9000′     06/26 at 02:00
44℉
″ 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 Southern Madison

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Big Sky MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °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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