Trip Planning for Southern Madison

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
May 12″ | NA
Apr 30 1″ | NA
Apr 29 2″ | NA
Taylor Fork
9460′     03/26 at 10:00
16.2℉
NW - 10mph
Gusts 19 mph
Carrot Basin SNOTEL
9000′     10/07 at 12:00
53℉
0″ Depth
Primary Problem: None
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

Fri Apr 19

None
Mon Apr 22

None
Fri Apr 26

None
Mon Apr 29

None
Thu May 2

None

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Weather Forecast Southern Madison

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Big Sky MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 3am. Areas of smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Haze

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

The Last Word

We began daily forecasts on December 7. 130 daily forecasts and 464 reported avalanches later, we wrapped up our daily forecasting season on April 14th. Read our SEASON SUMMARY to look back at the 2023-24 avalanche forecasting season.

Thank you to everyone that sent in observations, read the advisories, took an avalanche class, or donated money, time or gear. Our success is directly related to support from the community and the Forest Service. Have a safe spring and summer!

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