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′     10/03 at 08:00
38℉
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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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    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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