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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FISHTAIL (FSLM8)

Lat: 45.45806°NLon: 109.57139°WElev: 4550.0ft.

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:22 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

Winter Storm Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 3, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow between 9am and noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 26. Southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 13. West southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 21. Northwest wind 18 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 15 to 17 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Thursday
Snow showers before 9am, then snow between 9am and noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 26. Southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 13. West southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 21. Northwest wind 18 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 15 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNE Cooke City MT
 45.18°N 109.81°W (Elev. 10118 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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