Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Oct 242″ | 10-35 NW
Oct 23 0″ | 10-35 SW
Oct 22 0″ | 15-40 SW
Lulu Pass Weather Station
10020′     10/26 at 14:00
43.5℉
SW - 9mph
Gusts 24 mph
Fisher Creek SNOTEL Site
9100′     10/26 at 13:00
47℉
1″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: While most slopes are still bare ground and have no avalanche hazard, there is now some snow in the mountains and that requires considering the potential for avalanches. Treat every steep, snow covered slope as suspect until proven otherwise. Carry a beacon, shovel and probe, follow safe travel protocols and watch for signs of instability when traveling in and around steep snow-covered terrain.

Past 5 Days

Mon Apr 29

None
Thu May 2

None
Wed Oct 16

None
Fri Oct 18

None
Thu Oct 24

None

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Weather Stations- Cooke City Area

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Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 37. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers. Low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 27. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 12. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

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