Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts35 mphMonday
- Coldest33°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightMostly Clear | 0 in | 30 mph | Low 34° |
| SaturdaySunny | 0 in | 20 mph | High 45° |
| Saturday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 33° |
| SundaySunny | 0 in | 25 mph | High 52° |
| Sunday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 30 mph | Low 38° |
| MondayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 35 mph | High 53° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Beartooth Lake 9,360 ft · 5 mi southwest of the summit | Cooke City 7,483 ft · 25 mi west of the summit | Silver Gate 7,495 ft · 24 mi west of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | |
| Jan | 3.8 | 24° / 6° | 38.8 | 27° / 3° |
| Feb | 3.4 | 29° / 7° | 29.7 | 30° / 5° |
| Mar | 3.5 | 37° / 14° | 31.0 | 39° / 12° |
| Apr | 3.4 | 43° / 21° | 22.4 | 44° / 20° |
| May | 3.2 | 54° / 28° | 9.0 | 55° / 29° |
| Jun | 2.8 | 64° / 35° | 3.4 | 65° / 35° |
| Jul | 1.7 | 74° / 39° | 0 | 74° / 40° |
| Aug | 1.4 | 71° / 38° | 0 | 73° / 37° |
| Sep | 1.9 | 62° / 31° | 1.0 | 64° / 30° |
| Oct | 2.7 | 47° / 24° | 13.4 | 50° / 23° |
| Nov | 3.4 | 31° / 13° | 26.5 | 33° / 12° |
| Dec | 3.9 | 22° / 6° | 37.9 | 24° / 2° |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Beartooth Lake (USS0009E10S, 9,360 ft); COOKE CITY 2 W (USC00241995, 7,483 ft); SILVER GATE (USC00247603, 7,495 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
Closes for the winter. Montana’s Department of Transportation says the Beartooth Highway is “generally open from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, weather permitting.” MDT: Beartooth Highway
- For this passMDT: Beartooth Highway
- For this passWyoming 511: US-212 over the pass
- For this passYellowstone National Park: park roads
- Montana · MDT511MT road conditions
- Wyoming · WYDOTWyoming 511 road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Beartooth Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Beartooth Pass
How high is Beartooth Pass?
The summit is 10,948 ft above sea level, on US-212.
How far is Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge and Cooke City?
By road, the summit is 31 miles from Red Lodge, MT and 33 miles from Cooke City, MT.
Is Beartooth Pass open in winter?
No. Montana’s Department of Transportation says the Beartooth Highway is “generally open from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, weather permitting.”
What is the wettest month at Beartooth Pass?
December. The Beartooth Lake snow-monitoring site (9,360 ft, 5 mi southwest of the summit) averages 3.9 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).