Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Apr 302″ | 15-30 NW
Apr 29 3″ | 10-25 SW
Apr 28 6″ | 10-25 SW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10,000′     10/03 at 00:00
30.1℉
W - 5mph
Gusts 11mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL
9100′   10/03 at 00:00
35℉
0″ 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 Cooke City Area

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    Showers

    Low: 33 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 48 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 53 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 32 °F

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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