Regional Conditions for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Oct 170″ | 5-15 SSW
Oct 16 0″ | 5-25 WSW
Oct 15 0″ | 15-31 WNW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10,000′     10/18 at 04:00
35.1℉
S - 9mph
Gusts 24mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL
9100′   10/18 at 3:00
39℉
3″ Depth
Bottom Line: There is snow in the mountains and it’s time to think about avalanches. Accidents are not uncommon with early season snow and have injured skiers, climbers and hunters. Avoid steep slopes with thick drifts of snow. Travel one at a time in avalanche terrain. Carry a beacon, shovel and probe.
Primary Problem: New Snow

Past 5 Days

Fri Apr 23

None
Mon Apr 26

None
Fri Apr 30

None
Mon May 3

None
Tue Oct 12

None

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Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

Full Forecast, NOAA website
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 45 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 26 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 37 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 20 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 27 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 40 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 25 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 44 °F

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