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Telluride Ski Area

CO · base 8,734 ft2,662 m · summit 12,507 ft3,812 m · 3,773 ft1,150 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain 1.2 inches3.1 centimetres (NBM)last 7 days 4.8 inches12 centimetres observed

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Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 4.8 inches12 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: 1.2 inches3.1 centimetres(lighter = overnight)
  1. Wednesday to the morning of Thursday, October 22: observed 0.4 inches1.0 centimetres
  2. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed 0.5 inches1.3 centimetres
  3. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed 0.6 inches1.5 centimetres
  4. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed 3.3 inches8.4 centimetres
  5. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed no snowno snow
  6. Monday to the morning of Tuesday, October 27: observed no snowno snow
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed no snowno snow
  8. Thursday, October 29, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  9. Friday, October 30, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 0.7 inches1.9 centimetres
  10. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 0.5 inches1.2 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
Summit12,507 ft3,812 mNow26°-3°Today37°3° / 25°-4°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days3.1 inches7.9 centimetresWind / gust1524713 / 28 mph44 km/h12 m/s24 kt
Mid-mountain10,620 ft3,237 mNow30°-1°Today47°8° / 29°-2°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days1.2 inches3.1 centimetresWind / gust1219511 / 26 mph41 km/h11 m/s22 kt
Base8,734 ft2,662 mNow34°1°Today57°14° / 32°0°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.5 inches1.2 centimetresWind / gust111759 / 23 mph36 km/h10 m/s20 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.

8k ft2.4 km10k ft3.0 km12k ft3.7 km14k ft4.3 kmSummit 12,507 ft3,812 mMid 10,620 ft3,237 mBase 8,734 ft2,662 mThuFriSat
Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

10,620 ft3,237 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 29Partly cloudy47° / 29°no snowno snowwind 12, gust 26
  2. FriOct 30Chance of rain and snow47° / 32°0.7 inches1.9 centimetreswind 10, gust 2144% precip
  3. SatOct 31Rain and snow41° / 32°0.5 inches1.2 centimetreswind 9, gust 2289% 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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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
63 mi101 km
  • Beginner26%
  • Intermediate42%
  • Advanced17%
  • Expert15%

Plus 0.1 mi0.1 km with no difficulty mapped.

Lifts
11 chairlifts · 5 gondolas and trams · 2 surface lifts · 2 carpets
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.