Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
May 12″ | 10-35 SW
Apr 30 4″ | 15-48 W
Apr 29 1″ | 5-29 SW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10020′     10/05 at 5:00
37.6℉
NW - 25mph
Gusts 43 mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     10/05 at 05:00
41℉
0″ Depth
Primary Problem: None
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.

Past 5 Days

Fri Apr 19

None
Mon Apr 22

None
Fri Apr 26

None
Mon Apr 29

None
Thu 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

Red Flag Warning October 5, 06:18am until October 5, 06:00pmClick here for hazard details and duration Red Flag Warning
  •   Red Flag Warning October 5, 06:18am until October 5, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Haze

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

The Last Word

We began daily forecasts on December 7. 130 daily forecasts and 464 reported avalanches later, we wrapped up our daily forecasting season on April 14th. Read our SEASON SUMMARY to look back at the 2023-24 avalanche forecasting season.

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 support from the community and the Forest Service. Have a safe spring and summer!

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