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′     05/15 at 21:00
34℉
8″ 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.

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Weather Forecast Island Park

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lakeview MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 42. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 33. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers before 9am, then snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 38. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

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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