Advisory Archive

We are at the leading edge of a significant spring storm. Temperatures on Friday morning are in the 20s F with 5-15 mph winds from the west to southeast. Overnight, the mountains received 2-5” of snow except in the West Yellowstone area where precipitation began as rain. Snow and wintery weather will persist through Saturday night with high temperatures in the 30s F and 5-20 mph winds from the north to northwest. By Saturday night the mountains will receive 10-20” of new snow with areas like the Northern Gallatin Range potentially getting more. The sun will come out on Sunday with slightly warmer temperatures.

Since Friday the mountains near Cooke City got 13” of new snow, and near Bozeman, Big Sky and West Yellowstone got 4-6”. Temperatures reached mid 30s F on Saturday and high 20s F yesterday. Wind was west-southwest at 15-25 mph with gusts of 30-60 mph. Today under mostly sunny skies, temperatures will reach mid-40s F, and wind will be 5-25 mph out of the west-southwest. Wind will remain west-southwest through the week with periods of moderate to strong speeds. Temperatures will drop to the teens and 20s F most nights and during the day will reach mid-30s to low 40s F. Tomorrow there is a chance for 1-4” of snow with more possible Thursday night and Friday.

Since Monday, the mountains have received 1-1.5 ft of new snow. Winds have been strong and shifting, including some unusual east winds. Skies stayed mostly cloudy and high temperatures stayed below freezing. This weekend, skies will remain mostly cloudy, high temperatures will be a few degrees warmer (but still unseasonably cool), and snow showers are possible (particularly on Saturday night). Total accumulations will likely be only 2-4” by Monday.

On Monday morning, mountain temperatures are in the single digits to mid-teens F with west to southwest winds blowing 5-15 mph. Sunday night the mountains received 1-2” of new snow. A significant spring storm will move into Southwest Montana Monday afternoon through the middle of the week. Daily high temperatures will be in the teens to 20s F with 10-20 mph winds. The mountains will likely get 10-20” of snow through Wednesday when the storm lightens.

There is no new snow this morning. Winds are 10-15 mph out of the northwest and west with gusts to 30 mph. Temperatures are in the single digits and teens F. High temperatures will be in the 20s to low 30s F with partly sunny skies. Snow showers this afternoon won’t bring any significant accumulation. Moderate westerly winds will continue today. Snowfall tonight will bring a trace to 3” by tomorrow morning.

Yesterday’s temperatures of 40-60 F were only a brief preview of summer. The next week will be colder. This morning, temperatures cooled to high teens and low 30s F, and rain quickly turned to snow with 1” in the Bridger Range and none elsewhere so far. Wind is westerly at 15-20 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Today, under mostly cloudy skies, temperatures will be 20s to mid-30s F with westerly wind at 15-35 mph. Light snow this morning and tonight could add up to 1-3”, and more snow is expected tomorrow evening and Monday.

Temperatures are in the high 20s and low 30s F this morning. Skies are clear and winds are 10-20 mph out of the west. Mountain temperatures will climb into the 40s, 50s, and even low 60s F this afternoon. Moderate winds will shift slightly to the southwest. Tomorrow will be much cooler and cloudier with a chance for light snowfall.

Under clear skies, mountain temperatures are in the mid-teens F with 15-25 mph wind from the northwest. High pressure is bringing brief and unseasonably warm weather. Under sunny skies mountain temperatures will reach 45-50 F this afternoon with wind 10-20 mph from the west to northwest. Temperatures will cool to near freezing tonight and rise quickly tomorrow. Enjoy the warm April sun because clouds, cooler temperatures and precipitation are on the menu for the weekend. Don’t fire up the lawn mower just yet.

This morning, temperatures are in the upper single digits to teens F with 15-25 mph winds from the west to northwest. The Bridger Range and Cooke City received 3” of new snow in the last 24 hours with 1-2” everywhere else. Today, temperatures will be in the upper 20s to mid 30s F with 15-25 mph winds from the northwest and the skies will clear.

This morning, temperatures are in the single digits to mid teens F with 25-35 mph winds from the west. The mountains around Cooke City received 13” of new snow with 8-11” south of Bozeman and near Big Sky and 3-5” near West Yellowstone and in the Bridger Range. Today, temperatures will be in the 20s F with 25-40 mph winds from the west. The mountains around Cooke City will get another 2-4” of snow by morning with a trace to 1” near Bozeman, Big Sky and West Yellowstone.