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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

NM · base 8,186 ft2,495 m · summit 9,255 ft2,821 m · 1,070 ft326 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain no snowno snow (NBM)last 7 days 1.9 inches4.8 centimetres observed (NOHRSC)

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Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 1.9 inches4.8 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: no snowno snow(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 1.9 inches4.8 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 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
Summit9,255 ft2,821 mNow37°3°Today51°11° / 35°2°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust4623 / 10 mph15 km/h4 m/s8 kt
Mid-mountain8,720 ft2,658 mNow37°3°Today54°12° / 35°2°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust4623 / 10 mph16 km/h5 m/s9 kt
Base8,186 ft2,495 mNow39°4°Today56°13° / 37°3°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust4623 / 10 mph16 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.

Snow level over the next 3 days, from 9,680 ft2,950 m to 12,700 ft3,871 m; base 8,186 ft2,495 m, summit 9,255 ft2,821 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

8,720 ft2,658 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 30Chance of rain54° / 35°no snowno snowwind 4, gust 1014% precip
  2. SatOct 31Light rain48° / 35°no snowno snowwind 11, gust 2445% precip
  3. SunNov 1Heavy rain49° / 34°no snowno snowwind 20, gust 4598% 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.

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
8.0 mi13 km
  • Beginner33%
  • Intermediate47%
  • Advanced20%
  • Expert0%

Plus 0.5 mi0.8 km with no difficulty mapped.

Lifts
4 chairlifts · 1 surface lift · 1 carpet
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.