Trip Planning for Island Park

as of 5:00 am
May 20″ |
May 1 |
Apr 30 3″ |
9885′     04/24 at 11:00
24.0℉
NE - 11mph
Gusts 20 mph
8750′     02/05 at 19:07
61.5″ Depth
1.1″New
7710′     05/14 at 05:00
32℉
11″ Depth
Bottom Line: Spring weather can be highly variable and create a mix of avalanche problems to watch out for. Snow conditions and snow stability can change drastically from day to day or hour to hour. Anticipate rapid change and plan accordingly. Plenty of snowfall over the winter with more spring snow to come makes avalanches possible into summer.

Past 5 Days

Mon Apr 21

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Fri Apr 25

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Mon Apr 28

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Fri May 2

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Mon May 5

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lakeview MT

Winter Weather Advisory May 14, 06:38am until May 14, 12:00pmClick here for hazard details and duration Winter Weather Advisory
  •   Winter Weather Advisory May 14, 06:38am until May 14, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain showers.  High near 41. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 34. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

The Last Word

We ended our 35th winter in operation after 141 forecasts and ZERO avalanche fatalities, the second winter in a row with no avalanche deaths. The last time this happened was 1988 and 1989. It’s been an incredible season. 

Thank you for all your support! Our success is directly related to support from our community and the Forest Service. Thanks to the readers of the forecast, everyone that sent in observations, took an avalanche class, or donated money, time or gear.  Have a safe spring and summer!

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