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Wolf Creek Ski Area

CO · base 10,259 ft3,127 m · summit 11,762 ft3,585 m · 1,503 ft458 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain 9.9 inches25 centimetres (NBM)last 7 days 15 inches39 centimetres observed (NOHRSC)

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Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 15 inches39 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: 9.9 inches25 centimetres(lighter = overnight)
  1. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed 6.2 inches16 centimetres
  2. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed 0.3 inches0.9 centimetres
  3. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed 8.1 inches21 centimetres
  4. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed 0.6 inches1.6 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 1.2 inches3.0 centimetres
  9. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 1.2 inches3.1 centimetres
  10. Sunday, November 1, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 7.5 inches19 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
Summit11,762 ft3,585 mNow28°-3°Today38°3° / 28°-3°Snow today1.2 inches3.0 centimetresNext 3 days9.9 inches25 centimetresWind / gust61035 / 15 mph24 km/h7 m/s13 kt
Mid-mountain11,010 ft3,356 mNow30°-1°Today40°5° / 30°-1°Snow today1.2 inches3.0 centimetresNext 3 days9.9 inches25 centimetresWind / gust61035 / 15 mph24 km/h7 m/s13 kt
Base10,259 ft3,127 mNow33°1°Today47°8° / 32°0°Snow today1.4 inches3.6 centimetresNext 3 days8.3 inches21 centimetresWind / gust61035 / 15 mph24 km/h7 m/s13 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 9,190 ft2,801 m to 11,940 ft3,639 m; base 10,259 ft3,127 m, summit 11,762 ft3,585 m. It first drops below the base Friday 5 AM.

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

The week at mid-mountain

11,010 ft3,356 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 30Rain and snow40° / 30°1.2 inches3.0 centimetreswind 6, gust 1528% precip
  2. SatOct 31Snow35° / 29°1.2 inches3.1 centimetreswind 12, gust 2474% precip
  3. SunNov 1Heavy rain and snow34° / 29°7.5 inches19 centimetreswind 26, gust 57100% 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
31 mi50 km
  • Beginner20%
  • Intermediate58%
  • Advanced22%
  • Expert0%

Plus 0.6 mi0.9 km with no difficulty mapped.

Lifts
8 chairlifts · 1 surface lift · 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.