Advisory Archive
Winds this morning were blowing 20-30 mph from the W and NW with temperatures in the teens F. Today temperatures will warm into the mid 20s F and winds should calm a little blowing 10-20 mph from the W and NW. Skies will be a mix of sun and clouds and some snow should fall tonight. By tomorrow morning, 1-3 inches should fall mostly in the mountains near Bozeman. Since past weather is often a better predictor of future weather than long range models, check out a comparison of Bridger Range snowfall to other low snowfall years (graph).
Yesterday was a splitter day with lots of sun, temperatures in the teens and light winds. Ridgetop winds picked up slightly last night and are currently blowing 15-25 mph out of the west to southwest. Winds will continue today as temperatures rise into the mid 20s. Valley fog will give way to sunny skies this morning before more clouds roll in tonight and drop an angstrom or two of snow (one ten-millionth of a millimeter, aka flurries). By the way, has anyone seen La Nina? She’s missing and frankly I’m upset with her.
Yesterday, a few flurries, clouds and colder temperatures were a reminder that winter has not completely forsaken us. This morning, mountain temperatures are in the high single digits as light winds blow out of the southeast. Today, skies will become mostly sunny, temperatures will rise into the high teens and southeast winds will blow 10-20 mph.
A fast moving cold front is pushing into southwest Montana from the north. Very little moisture is associated with this front keeping the chance of measurable precipitation low. However, our area will see increasing clouds and cooler temperatures through the day. Currently, skies are clear, winds are light out the NNE and temperatures are ranging from the single digits to low teens. Mountain temperatures will climb into the high teens to low twenties today and winds will gradually shift to the SSE.
Southwest Montana remains under a dominating ridge of high pressure. Currently skies are clear and temperatures are in the mid teens to low twenties with the exception of a few areas near West Yellowstone and Cooke City which are in the single digits. Winds are light out of the W blowing 5-15 mph. Today will be a near carbon copy of yesterday. Plenty of sunshine will allow mountain temperatures to climb into the mid to upper 30s and winds will stay light out of west at 5-15 mph.
A ridge if high pressure is dominating the weather pattern. Currently, skies are clear, temperatures are in the mid teens F and winds are blowing out of the WNW at 5-15 mph. Today will provide plenty of sunshine allowing temperatures to climb into the mid 30s F. Winds will stay light out of WSW. Clear and calm weather will continue through the weekend.
Yesterday morning, lingering snowfall deposited an additional trace to one inch of snow. Winds remained calm since then and were blowing 5-15 mph from the eastern half of the compass this morning. On the Bridger Ridge winds increased at midnight and were blowing easterly at 20-25 mph. Temperatures were in the upper single digits to low teens F this morning. Today will be beautiful and sunny with temperatures near 20 degrees F and continued calm winds.
Overnight 3-4 inches of dense snow fell in the Bridger Range while all other areas received 2-4 inches of less dense snow. Fortunately winds calmed as snowfall began last night and were blowing 10-15 mph from the NNW this morning with temperatures in the high teens to low 20s F. Lingering snowfall will deposit another 1-2 inches today. Northerly winds will increase to 10-20 mph and will keep temperatures from climbing more than a few degrees.
Late yesterday most mountain locations picked up 1-2 inches, although West Yellowstone and the northern Gallatin Range were missed. Temperatures are near 10F this morning after reaching the mid 20’s yesterday and winds are west to southwest at 15-25 mph. Today will become progressively cloudy as a weather disturbance moves in from the coast. By tonight winds will be light, but shift west to north. By tomorrow morning I expect 1-2 inches in the northern mountains and 2-4 inches in the southern ranges.
The northern mountains picked up 1-2 inches of new snow with the southern areas getting 2-3 inches and Cooke City squeezing out 4-5 inches. This system came in with 20-40 mph westerly winds and temperatures in the high teens. This morning ridgetop winds have lessened to 15-30 mph with temperatures in the low teens. Today will be a mixed bag of clouds and sun. Tomorrow evening looks to be our next chance of snowfall with dry conditions through the weekend.
