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Cottonwood Butte Ski Hill

ID · base 4,826 ft1,471 m · summit 5,489 ft1,673 m · 663 ft202 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain 0.1 inches0.3 centimetres (NBM)last 7 days 1.2 inches3.0 centimetres observed

Snow mapForecast

Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 1.2 inches3.0 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: 0.1 inches0.3 centimetres(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 no snowno snow
  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 1.1 inches2.8 centimetres
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed 0.1 inches0.3 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 0.1 inches0.3 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
Summit5,489 ft1,673 mNow33°0°Today42°5° / 32°0°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.1 inches0.3 centimetresWind / gust4623 / 10 mph17 km/h5 m/s9 kt
Mid-mountain5,157 ft1,572 mNow34°1°Today43°6° / 33°0°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.1 inches0.3 centimetresWind / gust4623 / 10 mph17 km/h5 m/s9 kt
Base4,826 ft1,471 mNow35°2°Today44°7° / 34°1°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.1 inches0.3 centimetresWind / gust4623 / 10 mph17 km/h5 m/s9 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.

3k ft0.9 km4k ft1.2 km5k ft1.5 km6k ft1.8 km7k ft2.1 km8k ft2.4 kmSummit 5,489 ft1,673 mMid 5,157 ft1,572 mBase 4,826 ft1,471 mThuFriSat
Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

5,157 ft1,572 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 29Partly cloudy43° / 33°no snowno snowwind 4, gust 10
  2. FriOct 30Mostly cloudy46° / 35°no snowno snowwind 5, gust 11
  3. SatOct 31Chance of rain43° / 34°0.1 inches0.3 centimetreswind 5, gust 952% precip

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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Resort facts

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

Mapped trails
2.3 mi3.7 km
  • Beginner0%
  • Intermediate62%
  • Advanced38%
  • Expert0%
Lifts
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.