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Zone Forecast Product for South Central and Southeast Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
643 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Wednesday.



MTZ067-100300-
Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-
Including the city of Cooke City
643 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Snow showers in the morning and early afternoon, then
scattered snow showers late in the afternoon. Windy, warmer. Snow
may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow accumulation around
4 inches in the mountains around Cooke City...except an inch or
less in the mountains near Red Lodge. Highs around 40. West winds
15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. 
.TONIGHT...Scattered snow showers early in the evening. Chance of
snow overnight, then snow after 3 am. Snow may be heavy at times
after 3 am. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. Lows around 17.
West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Snow in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow
accumulation around 3 inches in the mountains around Cooke City...
except little or no snow accumulation in the mountains near Red
Lodge. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up
to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
evening, then chance of snow showers overnight. Warmer. Lows
around 30. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. Accumulations possible. Highs in
the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
60 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. Accumulations possible. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance
of precipitation 80 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. Accumulations possible. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs in the upper 30s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. 

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