Advisory Archive
Overnight a trace of snow fell near Big Sky and 2-3 inches fell in the southern Madison Range and the mountains near West Yellowstone. This morning temperatures were in the mid to low 20s F with NE and E winds blowing 5-10 mph. A low pressure system over Utah and Colorado will spin moisture towards southwest Montana this morning without much accumulating snowfall. By late this afternoon any snowfall should end with 1-2 inches accumulating near Cooke City and possibly in the mountains near Bozeman. Winds will remain light blowing 5-10 mph from the NE, and temperatures will be near 32 degrees F.
Yesterday the Madison Range and the mountains near West Yellowstone and Cooke City received an additional inch of snow with strong ridgetop winds blowing up to 40 mph from the SSW mainly south of Bozeman. This morning temperatures dropped into the high teens and low 20s F, and winds calmed blowing 10-15 mph from the SSE. Clouds will increase today as an area of low pressure to the south sends moisture into southwest Montana. Precipitation will be limited north of Bozeman while the southern areas should receive 1-3 inches tonight. High temperatures today will approach 30 degrees F with southerly winds blowing 10 mph.
Mountain temperatures rose into the high 30s yesterday under a veil of high clouds. Last night temperatures dropped into the low 20s as more clouds rolled in and dusted the mountains south of Bozeman with a trace to one inch of new snow. Winds from the SSW calmed to 15-20 mph from yesterday's 40 mph gusts. Today will be mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching the low 30s as a weak disturbance skirts the southern part of the state. Winds will be 10-20 mph and by tomorrow morning expect no more than an inch of snow.
If you liked yesterday, you'll love today. We'll see sunny skies and mountain temperatures reaching the upper 30s to low 40s. High clouds roll in later and will filter the sun, but shouldn't detract from the spring conditions. Ridgetop winds are 15-25 mph out of the west-southwest and will switch more southerly tonight as the high pressure ridge gets pushed out. Clouds will increase tonight too with temperatures cooling into the low 20s.
Let's see...should I ice or rock climb, ski or road bike? With choices like these, spring is definitely knocking at our door.
A strong ridge of high pressure has parked over southwest Montana and put the e-brake on, eliminating any chance of precipitation. Temperatures have been spring like over the past 24 hours, with above average highs in the 40's F and lows in the 20's F. Light winds out of the S-SW at 5-10 mph were actually welcomed to help offset the warm temperatures in the upper elevations. Today will be even warmer than yesterday with highs reaching almost 50 degrees F and lows barely dropping below freezing. Winds will remain light out of the S-SW at 5-15 mph.
A split jet stream has diverted energy from a strong pacific low to the north and south of Montana leaving our area in a cloudy but dry doughnut hole. Although we are picking up residual pieces of energy from this strong pacific storm, only a trace of new snow has fallen over the southern portion of our advisory area in the past 24 hours. Today, temperatures will remain above average with highs in the 40's and lows in the 20's and winds will stay fairly light out of the S-SW at 10-15 mph. We can expect to see clearing skies and more warm temps by tomorrow.
This morning temperatures were near 20 degrees F and winds were blowing 10-20 mph from the south; however, overnight these winds blew 20-30 mph near Big Sky. Moisture will stream across the southern Rockies sending clouds and very little measurable precipitation to southwest Montana. A few snowflakes will fall today mostly south of Bozeman with no more than 1 inch accumulating by tomorrow. Today temperatures will rise to near 30 degrees F and winds will blow from the south at 10-20 mph.
In the past 24 hours the northern Gallatin Range and the mountains around Cooke City received one inch of snow while all other areas received a trace or remained dry. Under clear skies this morning temperatures dropped to the low teens F and westerly ridgetop winds were blowing 10-20 mph. Today will have a mix of sun and clouds but no precipitation. With winds blowing 10-15 mph from the southwest, temperatures should gradually rise and reach the hi 20s F by this afternoon. Some precipitation may come this weekend, but it doesn't look like much as most of the moisture hitting the west coast will travel well south of Montana.
Since yesterday the northern Gallatin and northern Madison Ranges received 4 inches of snow while all other areas received about 2 inches. This morning snowfall ended with temperatures in the mid to upper teens F and ridgetop winds blowing 10-20 mph from the west. Today mostly cloudy skies will produce scattered snow showers, but only a trace to 1 inch of snow will accumulate. Highs will reach the upper 20s, and winds should decrease and blow 10-15 mph from the west.
Yesterday the mountains saw lots of sun, decreasing W-SW winds and daytime highs in the upper 20s. The high pressure has broken down and today we'll be under mostly cloudy skies with scattered snow showers by this afternoon. Winds will remain moderate from the SW at 15-20 mph. Temperatures this morning are in the high teens and will warm into the upper 20s again. By tomorrow morning I expect 2-3 inches of new snow in the mountains.
