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Aspen Highlands

CO · base 8,071 ft2,460 m · summit 11,572 ft3,527 m · 3,501 ft1,067 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain 1.5 inches3.7 centimetres (NBM)last 7 days 0.4 inches1.0 centimetres observed (NOHRSC)

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Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 0.4 inches1.0 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: 1.5 inches3.7 centimetres(lighter = overnight)
  1. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed no snowno snow
  2. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed no snowno snow
  3. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed no snowno snow
  4. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed 0.4 inches1.0 centimetres
  5. Monday to the morning of Tuesday, October 27: observed no snowno snow
  6. Tuesday to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed no snowno snow
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Thursday, October 29: observed no snowno snow
  8. Friday, October 30, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  9. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  10. Sunday, November 1, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 1.5 inches3.7 centimetres

Forecast days run 6 AM to 6 AM. Observed days are 24 hours to the morning of the date shown.

Days 6 and 7, and freeze and thaw

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Best day this week

Picked by a fixed rule from the National Blend of Models: overnight snow counts most, then daytime snow and a 15°-9°–35°F2°C high at mid-mountain. Summit gusts over 20 mph32 km/h9 m/s17 kt, rain at the base and overcast count against a day.

The best day this week, with reasons

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Top to bottom

Forecast at the summit, mid-mountain and base
Summit11,572 ft3,527 mNow31°-1°Today39°4° / 29°-2°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days3.0 inches7.5 centimetresWind / gust1320611 / 19 mph31 km/h9 m/s17 kt
Mid-mountain9,823 ft2,994 mNow34°1°Today52°11° / 33°1°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days1.5 inches3.7 centimetresWind / gust101759 / 17 mph28 km/h8 m/s15 kt
Base8,071 ft2,460 mNow39°4°Today59°15° / 37°3°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.2 inches0.5 centimetresWind / gust91548 / 18 mph29 km/h8 m/s16 kt

Temperatures are adjusted for elevation. Snow and wind come from the nearest model point, so two levels can show the same value. Snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM.

How sure is it?

The range of the models at this resort

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Snow level

The height where rain turns to snow, hour by hour, against the base, mid-mountain and summit.

Snow level over the next 3 days, from 8,730 ft2,661 m to 11,580 ft3,530 m; base 8,071 ft2,460 m, summit 11,572 ft3,527 m. It stays above the base all week.

Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

9,823 ft2,994 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 30Slight chance of rain52° / 33°no snowno snowwind 10, gust 17
  2. SatOct 31Chance of rain42° / 32°no snowno snowwind 10, gust 1526% precip
  3. SunNov 1Heavy rain and snow42° / 33°1.5 inches3.7 centimetreswind 11, gust 2499% precip

Snowmaking weather

Hours from 5 PM to 9 AM cold enough to make snow: a wet-bulb temperature of 27.5 °F (−2.5 °C) or lower, where snow guns start; 20 °F or lower is ideal. Weather only; each resort decides when it makes snow.

Snowmaking hours at base, mid and summit

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Season so far

Snow water at the nearest SNOTEL stations against their 1991–2020 median for the date. USDA NRCS.

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Resort facts

From OpenStreetMap, as mapped: lengths and counts can differ from the resort's own. © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap.org (ODbL).

Mapped trails
27 mi43 km
  • Beginner0%
  • Intermediate59%
  • Advanced17%
  • Expert24%
Lifts
6 chairlifts
Snowmaking
None mapped

Computed snow forecast. For avalanche danger, check your avalanche center at avalanche.org. For roads and chain controls, check the state DOT or 511.

Forecast: NOAA National Blend of Models. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Modified by wxdeck.

Observed snowfall: NOAA NOHRSC 24-hour snowfall analysis. Snow stations: USDA NRCS SNOTEL. Ski area and lift elevations: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn — © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; our derived list of ski areas is available under the same license.