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Tier C — ENSO-proof

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Aspen Highlands Snow Forecast

Closed for the season

Best months to book: February, March, January · last season + 30-yr record

Closed for the season — closed March 29

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Sep 19

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Updated: Sep 21, 2:00 PM•Weather at base: 2,451m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Closed for the season

Aspen Highlands is closed for the season. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, March, January. Best weeks: 1 Mar–7 Mar, 8 Mar–14 Mar, 22 Feb–28 Feb.Dec3Jan1Feb2MarOpens 14 DecCloses 29 Mar

February

#1 to book

46cm avg · scored 30

March

#2 to book

47cm avg · scored 23

January

#3 to book

44cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #11 Mar – 7 Marscored 25.9
  2. #28 Mar – 14 Marscored 25.4
  3. #322 Feb – 28 Febscored 30

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

3,777m
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Updated Sep 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM

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Hourly Forecast

21 Mon
10° / -5°
22 Tue
11° / -3°
23 Wed
9° / -1°
24 Thu
3° / -1°
25 Fri
8° / -2°
26 Sat
11° / -4°
27 Sun
11° / -4°
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Summit3,777 mModeled
Temp°C2°10°-1°4°10°0°4°8°2°2°3°0°1°7°0°2°10°0°3°11°1°
Feels like°C-2°7°-4°1°7°-4°1°5°-2°-1°1°-3°-1°4°-3°-1°7°-4°0°7°-3°
Snowcm·····0.1···0.1·0.40.1·0.8······
Precipmm····1.20.9···3.03.11.30.20.71.3····0.50.1
Windkm/h465587236435394466475
Mid-mountain3,114 mModeled
Temp°C6°14°4°9°15°4°8°12°6°6°7°5°6°12°4°7°14°4°7°15°5°
Feels like°C3°11°1°6°12°1°6°10°3°4°6°2°4°9°2°4°12°1°4°12°2°
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Precipmm····1.20.9···3.03.11.30.20.71.3····0.50.1
Windkm/h465587236435394466475
Base2,451 mModeled
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Precipmm····1.20.9···3.03.11.30.20.71.3····0.50.1
Windkm/h465587236435394466475
Humidity%512665463570644169879491874586573672582963
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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Aspen Highlands (rockies), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

How we verify forecasts →

Snowfall Forecast Maps

Rockies & Southwest region

El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Aspen Highlands El Niño rank & forecast

Aspen Highlands ranks Under review SnowSure resorts — Tier C, +1% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier C — ENSO-proof: Strong El Niño winters looked like a normal year here — within about ±3% of this resort’s own 30-year snowfall average. Not a jackpot, not a bust: a hedge if you’re planning around El Niño.

Under reviewTier C — ENSO-proof

Strong-event signal: +1% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

This resort carries no separate rank: its 30-year record is identical to aspen-mountain, which is the ranked entry for this measurement. At ~31km resolution the reanalysis cannot resolve them as different mountains, so publishing both would be publishing one number twice.

'97-98 −1%'15-16 0%'23-24 +3%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Aspen Highlands, ERA5 season snowfall median was 331 cm (130 in), about this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JJA 2026 · ANOM +1.8°C

Analog season median

331cm

10 El Niño winters · ≈ long-term median

All-season median

331cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10331cm325cm – 338cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12342cm279cm – 402cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8306cm277cm – 363cm2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Local Reports

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How accurate is this forecast?

We verify every forecast against what actually fell — see the model-by-model results.

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Frequently asked questions about Aspen Highlands

How much snow is Aspen Highlands getting this week?
No significant snow is forecast at Aspen Highlands over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Aspen Highlands?
The full 14-day forecast for Aspen Highlands — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for Aspen Highlands?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.