Trip Planning for Cooke City Area

as of 5:00 am
Today2″ | 10-35 W
Nov 4 1″ | 10-22 NW
Nov 3 3″ | 10-25 SW
10020′     11/05 at 7:00
10.8℉
W - 10mph
Gusts 23 mph
9100′     11/05 at 07:00
14℉
12″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: Snow is starting to pile up on some slopes at higher elevations and that means it’s time to be thinking about avalanches. It doesn’t matter if you’re hiking, hunting, skiing, or ice-climbing; if you’re crossing a slope with snow that’s deep enough to cover the rocks and vegetation, you may be able to trigger a slide. Either avoid steep, snow covered slopes or take the typical mid-winter precautions.

Past 5 Days

Wed Oct 16

None
Fri Oct 18

None
Thu Oct 24

None
Wed Oct 30

None
Sat Nov 2

None

Relevant Photos

Displaying 1 - 6

WebCams


Soda Butte Lodge, looking West

Soda Butte Lodge, looking East

Snowpit Profiles- Cooke City Area

 

Select a snowpit on the map to view the profile image

Weather Forecast Cooke City Area

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 17 to 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am.  Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 6 to 8 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

The Last Word

We are preparing for winter and will collect snowpack information as the snow builds up. If you have avalanche, snowpack or weather observations to share, please submit them via our website or email mtavalanche@gmail.com.

Read accident reports from previous early season accidents before you venture to the snowy hills. This accident report from October 2012 in the northern Bridger Range, and this report from the tragic fatality six years ago in early October are reminders of the potential consequences of even a small avalanche.

10 / 30 / 24  <<  
 
this forecast
 
  >>  This is the most recent forecast.