Trip Planning for Lionhead Range

as of 5:00 am
May 20″ |
May 1 0″ |
Apr 30 2″ |
9420′     04/18 at 15:00
46.0℉
W - 0mph
Gusts 0 mph
7750′     05/11 at 03:00
41℉
33″ 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.

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Weather Forecast Lionhead Range

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW West Yellowstone MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 13 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 41. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 31. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow 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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