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Bear Paw Ski Bowl

MT · base 4,977 ft1,517 m · summit 5,850 ft1,783 m · 873 ft266 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain no snowno snow (NBM)last 7 days 11 inches27 centimetres observed

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Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 11 inches27 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: no snowno snow(lighter = overnight)
  1. Wednesday to the morning of Thursday, October 22: observed no snowno snow
  2. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed no snowno snow
  3. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed 7.6 inches19 centimetres
  4. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed no snowno snow
  5. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed no snowno snow
  6. Monday to the morning of Tuesday, October 27: observed 0.1 inches0.3 centimetres
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed 3.0 inches7.6 centimetres
  8. Thursday, October 29, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  9. Friday, October 30, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  10. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow

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
Summit5,850 ft1,783 mNow27°-3°Today34°1° / 27°-3°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust71136 / 13 mph21 km/h6 m/s11 kt
Mid-mountain5,413 ft1,650 mNow26°-3°Today38°3° / 25°-4°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust61035 / 12 mph20 km/h5 m/s11 kt
Base4,977 ft1,517 mNow26°-3°Today39°4° / 26°-3°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust5824 / 13 mph20 km/h6 m/s11 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.

2k ft0.6 km4k ft1.2 km6k ft1.8 km8k ft2.4 kmSummit 5,850 ft1,783 mMid 5,413 ft1,650 mBase 4,977 ft1,517 mThuFriSat
Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

5,413 ft1,650 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 29Partly cloudy38° / 25°no snowno snowwind 6, gust 12
  2. FriOct 30Partly cloudy39° / 25°no snowno snowwind 10, gust 19
  3. SatOct 31Partly cloudy47° / 29°no snowno snowwind 4, gust 7

Snowmaking weather

Hours from 5 PM to 9 AM cold enough to make snow: a wet-bulb temperature of 28 °F or lower, 20 °F or lower 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.

Reading the snow stations…

Resort facts

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

Mapped trails
3.9 mi6.2 km
  • Beginner50%
  • Intermediate27%
  • Advanced23%
  • Expert0%
Lifts
1 chairlift · 1 surface lift
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.