Trip Planning for Island Park

as of 5:00 am
Today10″ | 10-20 W
Mar 28 6″ | 25-71 W
Mar 27 1″ | 10-38 NW
9885′     03/29 at 5:00
11.1℉
W - 1mph
Gusts 4 mph
8750′     03/29 at 05:34
101.0″ Depth
8.8″New
7710′     03/29 at 04:00
21℉
82″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: New snow and wind-loading are the main avalanche concerns today. They are creating instability in the upper 1+ foot of the snowpack, and the weaker, faceted snow near the ground is more difficult to trigger, but not impossible. Rocks sticking out in starting zones indicate shallow areas where a person could trigger a large and deadly slide. Today is a day of active loading and the snowpack will be most sensitive to triggering, both naturally and by people. Dangerous avalanche conditions are back. Be careful getting near avalanche terrain and be especially mindful of terrain traps.

Past 5 Days

Sun Mar 24

Considerable
Mon Mar 25

Moderate
Tue Mar 26

Moderate
Wed Mar 27

Moderate
Thu Mar 28

Considerable

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Weather Stations- Island Park

Weather Forecast Island Park

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lakeview MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    High: 28 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 17 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow Likely

    High: 31 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 18 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Snow Likely

    High: 31 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 14 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 35 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 19 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    Sunny

    High: 42 °F

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