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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FISHTAIL (FSLM8)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Mar 12:22 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNE Cooke City MT

High Wind Watch March 11, 06:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 34 to 39 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 13 °F⇑

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. High near 23. West southwest wind 40 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. Low around 20. West wind 31 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. West southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 19. West wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. West wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 34 to 39 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 23. West southwest wind 40 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 20. West wind 31 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. West southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 19. West wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. West wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around -1. West northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. West wind 16 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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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:
12:48 pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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