Advisory Archive
It really feels like spring with warm sunny weather and a ridge of high pressure overhead for the next four days until Sunday night when the leading edge of a trough of low pressure arrives bringing cooler air and snowfall.
This morning temperatures are mostly in the upper teens and low 20s F; a bit warmer in the Bridgers and a bit cooler near West Yellowstone and Cooke City. The strongest winds blew two days ago, and this morning are averaging 10-15 mph with gusts in the 20s from W and NW.
Today will be another gorgeous day that will warm quickly into the 30s F under mostly sunny skies. Winds will continue at similar speeds but blow more from the SW. The tricky thing to gauge will be how much heat the snow receives today. A few clouds overhead with some wind could keep this snow from warming too much despite strong sunshine. There’s still lots of great dry, settled powder in the mountains.
This morning, temperatures are in the teens F, with 10-20 mph winds from the west and southwest. The mountains around Cooke City received 3” of snow in the last 24 hours, Big Sky and Bozeman 1”, and West Yellowstone and Island Park got skipped.
Today, high temperatures will be in the 20s to low 30s F, with 5-15 mph winds from the west and southwest under clearing skies. We are heading into warmer and generally quiet weather through the weekend—snowfall returns on Monday.
It is snowing and windy this morning, with temperatures in the 20s F and 20-25 mph winds gusting around 70 mph from the west and southwest. In the last 24 hours, the mountains received 1-3” of snow.
Today, high temperatures will be in the 20s to low 30s F with 15-35 mph winds from the west and southwest. By tomorrow morning, the mountains around Cooke City, Big Sky and Bozeman will receive 2-4” of snow, with 1-3” in Island Park and West Yellowstone.
Since yesterday morning snow totals are:
- 6” (0.9” SWE) in Cooke City
- 3-4” (0.3-0.7” SWE) Island Park, West Yellowstone, Taylor Fork, Big Sky
- 0-2” (0.1-0.2” SWE) Bridger Range and Hyalite
This morning, temperatures are 20s to low 30s F, and wind has been westerly at 15-35 mph with gusts of 45-75 mph with an 88 mph gust in Hyalite.
Today will be partly cloudy with light snow this afternoon. Temperatures will reach mid-30s F and moderate to strong west-southwest wind will continue. A trace to 2” of snow is possible by tomorrow morning.
This morning there is a trace to 1” of new snow near Cooke City, Island Park and West Yellowstone with none elsewhere. Temperatures are 20s to low 30s F near Bozeman and Big Sky and teens to 20s F in the southern half of the forecast area. Wind has been moderate to strong from the west and southwest at 15-25 mph with gusts of 25-60 mph.
Today, temperatures will reach high 20s to mid-30s F, and gusty moderate wind will continue out of the west and southwest. Snow showers will favor Cooke City and Island Park with 6-12” possible by tomorrow morning, near Big Sky and West Yellowstone could get 3-5” with 1-3” near Bozeman.
There is no new snow. Temperatures this morning are in the teens and low 20s F. Winds are blowing 10-15 mph out of the west and northwest (a little stronger in Hyalite).
The weather today will look a lot like yesterday. Temperatures will be quite moderate, with highs in the 20s and 30s F. Expect mostly sunny skies around Bozeman and Big Sky with more clouds as you head south. Winds will be moderate and westerly.
Snowfall will begin tomorrow, favoring the Cooke City and Island Park areas.
This morning, winds are generally light (5-10 mph). Except for in the Bridger Range, where they picked up overnight and are blowing 20-25 mph out of the west, with 40 mph gusts. There is no new snow. Temperatures are in the teens and low 20s F.
Today will have generally calm winds (again, excepting the Bridger Range, where moderate west winds with stronger gusts will continue). Temperatures will rise into the high 20s and low 30s F. Skies will be mostly sunny in the north, with increasing clouds as you go further south in our advisory area. No new snow is expected.
This morning temperatures are in the low 20s to high teens F, about ten degrees warmer than yesterday morning. Ridgetop winds in the Bridgers and Hyalite are blowing 10-14 mph gusting 20-32 mph from the W. In all other areas, winds are blowing 5-10 mph from the W & NW. An inch or two of snow fell overnight.
Today expect mostly cloudy skies this morning with a few snowflakes in the air and maybe a little clearing this afternoon. High temperatures should be mostly in the mid 20s F. Winds will be light in most areas but will blow a bit stronger in the mountains near Bozeman this morning.
Note about winds - Friday should have mostly light winds. On Saturday, winds pick up in the mountains near Bozeman, and on Sunday winds from the SW crank up for most areas. There is tons of soft snow available for the winds to transport
Yesterday some snow fell in most areas with the mountains near Big Sky and Bozeman getting 2-4 inches. Further south a trace to 2 inches fell. More importantly, the strongest winds blew yesterday morning to midday from the NW at 15 mph gusting to 40 mph.
This morning temperatures are hovering near 10 degrees F. Winds are blowing 8-18 mph from the W and NW gusting in the low 20s. Skies are mostly clear.
Today clouds will increase as moisture moves over the area. Temperatures should warm into the low 20s F. Winds will slowly shift direction and blow from the SW but not increase in speed. Tonight a few more inches of snow should fall.
WIND is really driving the avalanche danger now (especially with so much powder available to drift) and it looks like we’ll have a few days without much wind. Strong winds will blow in northern and central Montana tomorrow and Friday which could affect the Bridger Range. Otherwise, the next significant wind may not arrive until Sunday.
Storm totals since Valentine’s day are impressive (weather log):
- Bridger Range - 37” of snow (3.2” SWE)
- Big Sky - 46” of snow (2.3” SWE)
- Gallatin Range, S. Madison Range, Cooke City, Island Park and West Yellowstone - 17-27” (1.6-2.2” SWE)
This morning, snowfall continues with temperatures in the single digits to teens F and 10-20 mph winds from the west through the north.
24-hour snowfall totals:
- Bridger, Northern Gallatin and Northern Madison Ranges - 8-12” (0.5-0.9” of snow water equivalent - SWE)
- Cooke City, West Yellowstone and Island Park - 4-6” (0.3-0.6” SWE)
Storm totals since Thursday night are impressive (weather log):
- Bridger Range - 36” of snow (3.1” SWE)
- Big Sky - 43” of snow (2.1” SWE)
- Gallatin Range, S. Madison Range, Cooke City, Island Park and West Yellowstone - 16-25” (1.5-1.9” SWE)
Today, snowfall will taper off in the middle of the day, but not before another 2-4” falls across the advisory area. High temperatures will be in the teens to low 20s F with 10-20 mph winds from the west and northwest.
