Advisory Archive
Temperatures reached the high 30s and low 40s F yesterday and remained warm overnight. Winds have been out of the southwest around 20-30 mph. Wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph were recorded last night in Big Sky, Hyalite, and Cooke City. Recent precipitation is limited to one modest inch that fell Wednesday night. The mountains could receive 1-3 inches of snow tonight. Temperatures this afternoon and Saturday will be in the 20s F with overnight temperatures in the teens. Temperatures on Sunday will return to the 30s F. Wind will be out of the southwest around 20 mph and increase to 40 mph Sunday afternoon. The next chance for precipitation is Sunday night, and there are a few chances for snowfall through next week.
High pressure, sunny skies and cold temperatures have dominated our weather. Strong east winds blew through the weekend before changing westerly where they are currently averaging 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Temperatures are in the single digits to teens in the mornings and warming into the 20s during the day. This will continue for the next few days with some clouds rolling through, but in general the weather is uneventful for the immediate future: seasonal temperatures, moderate westerly winds and no snow forecasted until the middle of next week.
High pressure will dominate the weather pattern this weekend and no new snow is expected. This morning a temperature inversion has set up and mountain temps are roughly 10-15 degrees warmer than the valley. At 6 a.m. mountain temperatures range between 10-15 degrees F and winds are blowing 10-20 mph out of the N-NE with stronger gusts being recorded in Hyalite and Big Sky. Today, temps will warm into the mid to upper 20s F under mostly clear skies and winds will continue to blow 5-15 mph out of the N-NE.
The big winter storm was a disappointment. Since yesterday morning the mountains only picked up one to two inches with east winds peaking yesterday afternoon at 30-40 mph. At 5 a.m., under clearing skies, temperatures are near 0F with ridgetop winds blowing east at 20-30 mph. Today, temperatures will rise to the low teens under mostly sunny skies and drop to single digits below zero tonight. Friday will be slightly warmer and sunny with east winds continuing.
The Bridger Range and Hyalite have 3 inches of new snow this morning while other areas have 1-2 inches. Winds have been 10-20 mph out of the east. Temperatures are in the single digits F and will remain cold through today and drop below zero tonight. Today, I expect 1-2 more inches of snow in the Bridger Range and 3-5 inches in other areas. Winds will remain out of the east around 20 mph with gusts exceeding 30 mph through Friday, and temperatures will be in the single digits and teens F.
Over the past 24 hours the northern Gallatin Range (Hyalite area) received 10 inches of low density snow totaling .5 inches of SWE. The mountains around Big Sky, West Yellowstone and Cooke City picked up between 5-7 inches, while the Bridger Range squeezed out about 4 inches. This morning, temperatures range from the single digits to low teens F and winds are blowing 15-25 mph out of the W-NW. Today, scattered snow showers will continue in the mountains with additional 1-2 inches possible. Temperatures will slowly warm into the low to upper teens F and winds will continue to blow 15-25 out of the W-NW. By this evening snow showers will taper off and skies will become mostly clear. Temperatures will be cold tonight dropping into the single digits, but Saturday will provide plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 20s F.
Winter made an appearance this morning and delivered four inches of snow to the Bridger Range and three inches at Big Sky. Other areas did not record any significant snowfall. Temperatures are dropping this afternoon with lows in the teens and highs in the 30s F expected through the week. Scattered snow showers are expected from Tuesday through Thursday with an accumulation of 4-6” on Thursday night. Winds will be between 30 and 50 mph from Tuesday through Wednesday with gusts up to 60 mph on Wednesday near Bozeman.
It’s warm, partly cloudy and windy out there. Mountain temperatures are reaching the low 30s as west to southwest winds average 20-30 mph with gusts of 40. The winds will continue into tonight and calm tomorrow. Mountain temperatures will be slightly above freezing through the weekend with Saturday being the warmest and sunniest. There’s a chance of flurries Sunday night followed by below freezing temperatures next week with more snow possible on Thursday or Friday. If you are craving one last day of rock climbing or mountain biking, this weekend might be it.
Yesterday’s storm favored the Bridger Range, which picked up 5” of new snow. The mountains around Big Sky, West Yellowstone and Cooke City received 2-3” of new snow. This morning, temperatures range from the single digits to low teens F and winds are increasing out of the west-southwest, with the exception of Cooke City where winds are blowing out of the northwest. The ridge weather station at Bridger Bowl is showing wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, while winds around Hyalite and Big Sky are gusting close to 30 mph. Today, temperatures will warm into the 20s F and winds will continue to be moderate to strong out of west. Skies will be partly cloudy this morning, but will become increasingly cloudy by this afternoon. A weak weather system will push into the area later today producing a slight chance of mountain snow showers this evening. The mountains could pick up a trace to one inch of new snow by tomorrow morning. Warmer and drier conditions look to be on hand for the weekend.
