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Brighton Snow Forecast

Projected to open December 4, 2026

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

Projected to open Dec 4 — closed May 9

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 12

today

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

1cm

Past 10 Days

1cm

7-Day Forecast

9cm

Snow Depth

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Updated: Oct 12, 9:01 PM•Weather at base: 2,669m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Dec 4

Brighton is projected to open December 4, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: April, February, January. Best weeks: 3 Apr–9 Apr, 27 Mar–2 Apr, 10 Apr–12 Apr.Dec3Jan2FebMar1AprOpens 4 Dec

Best months to book

  1. #1April50cm avg · last season 29.5
  2. #2February56cm avg
  3. #3January61cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 3 Apr – 9 Apr · last season 30.7
  2. #2 27 Mar – 2 Apr · last season 23
  3. #3 10 Apr – 12 Apr · last season 23.7

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

3,200m
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Updated Oct 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM

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Past
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Forecast

Hourly Forecast

12 Mon
2° / -2°
13 Tue
1° / -4°
14 Wed
2° / -5°
15 Thu
5° / -6°
16 Fri
6° / -7°
17 Sat
8° / -5°
18 Sun
8° / -4°
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Summit3,200 mModeled
Temp°C0°2°-1°-3°0°-3°-3°1°-3°-3°4°-3°-4°5°-3°-2°7°-3°1°7°-1°
Feels like°C-3°-2°-4°-6°-3°-6°-7°-3°-7°-6°0°-7°-9°2°-7°-5°4°-6°-2°5°-4°
Snowcm2.30.63.70.61.53.4··0.2············
Precipmm3.94.35.30.92.34.9··0.3············
Windkm/h71263236103563443262242
Mid-mountain2,935 mModeled
Temp°C2°3°1°-1°2°-1°-1°3°-2°-1°5°-1°-3°7°-2°0°9°-1°3°9°1°
Feels like°C-1°0°-2°-5°-1°-4°-5°-1°-5°-5°2°-5°-7°4°-5°-4°5°-4°0°6°-2°
Snowcm0.8·10.60.83.4··0.2············
Precipmm3.94.35.30.92.34.9··0.3············
Windkm/h71263236103563443262242
Base2,669 mModeled
Temp°C3°5°3°0°4°1°0°5°0°1°7°0°-1°8°0°1°10°1°5°11°3°
Feels like°C1°2°0°-3°1°-2°-3°1°-3°-3°4°-3°-5°5°-3°-2°7°-2°2°8°0°
Snowcm···0.50.42.7··0.1············
Precipmm3.94.35.30.92.34.9··0.3············
Windkm/h71263236103563443262242
Humidity%938296896292845788785477373157623660715370
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Sunhours

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for Brighton, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Brighton (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.

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Brighton El Niño rank & forecast

Brighton ranks #85 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +9% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

#85 of 488Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +9% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Brighton averaged +9% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, Brighton sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -4%, '15-16 -26%, '23-24 +58%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −4%'15-16 −26%'23-24 +58%

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.

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ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Brighton, ERA5 season snowfall median was 325 cm (128 in), about 5% below 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

JAS 2026 · ANOM +2.16°C

Analog season median

325cm

10 El Niño winters · 5% below median

All-season median

342cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10325cm277cm – 390cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12342cm306cm – 439cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8377cm270cm – 482cm2025, 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 Brighton

How much snow is Brighton getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 9 cm (4 in) of snow at Brighton over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Brighton?
The full 14-day forecast for Brighton — 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 Brighton?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.