Trip Planning for Island Park

as of 5:00 am
May 20″ |
May 1 |
Apr 30 3″ |
9885′     04/24 at 11:00
24.0℉
NE - 11mph
Gusts 20 mph
8750′     02/05 at 19:07
61.5″ Depth
1.1″New
7710′     05/20 at 16:00
46℉
4″ 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.

Past 5 Days

Mon Apr 21

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Fri Apr 25

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Mon Apr 28

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Fri May 2

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Mon May 5

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Weather Forecast Island Park

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lakeview MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

The Last Word

We ended our 35th winter in operation after 141 forecasts and ZERO avalanche fatalities, the second winter in a row with no avalanche deaths. The last time this happened was 1988 and 1989. It’s been an incredible season. 

Thank you for all your support! Our success is directly related to support from our community and the Forest Service. Thanks to the readers of the forecast, everyone that sent in observations, took an avalanche class, or donated money, time or gear.  Have a safe spring and summer!

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