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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FISHTAIL (FSLM8)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:22 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

Winter Storm Warning until March 15, 06:00am
High Wind Warning March 12, 01:17am until March 12, 09:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until March 15, 06:00am
    High Wind Warning March 12, 01:17am until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 48 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 7 inches.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 9 inches.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 11 inches.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. West wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. West wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 9 inches.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -7. West northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    Low: -7 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 44 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 8 inches.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 48 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 7 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 9 inches.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 11 inches.
Friday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. West wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. West wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 9 inches.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -7. West northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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:
12:33 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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