General Weather Information

Weather stations commonly used to assess conditions in the advisory area

*Scroll below the map for links to other weather stations.

Ski Area Weather Stations

• Bridger Bowl
• Yellowstone Club
• Moonlight Basin
• Big Sky

Other Weather Stations

• Lionhead
• Cooke City
• Hyalite Canyon
• Taylor Fork
• Yellow Mule

SNOTEL Sites

• Brackett Creek for the east side of the Bridger Range.
• Shower Falls in Hyalite Canyon for the N Gallatin Range.
• Lone Mountain for N Madison Range
• Carrot Basin for the S Madison Range.
• Whiskey Creek and Madison Plateau near W Yellowstone.
• Fisher Creek for mountains north of Cooke City.
• Monument Peak for the Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains.

All other Snotel sites in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, or other western states.

What is the snow water equivalent (SWE)?  Quick rule of thumb: 1 inch of SWE typically produces 1 foot of snow.

Webcams

The Alpine Hotel, Antlers Lodge, Cooke City Exxon, and Soda Butte Lodge have several webcams in Cooke City.

National Weather Service

The NWS has offices in Great Falls and Billings

Forecast discussion and a snow/avalanche page from the Great Falls office

Forecast discussion and a snow/avalanche page from the Billings office