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Tier B — Favored

North America

Heavenly Snow Forecast

Projected to open November 20, 2026

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

Projected to open Nov 20

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 12

today

Past 24 Hours

2cm

Past 48 Hours

2cm

Past 10 Days

2cm

7-Day Forecast

1cm

Snow Depth

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Updated: Oct 12, 11:01 PM•Weather at base: 1,907m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Nov 20

Heavenly is projected to open November 20, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, January, March. Best weeks: 22 Feb–28 Feb, 1 Mar–7 Mar, 22 Mar–28 Mar.NovDec2Jan1Feb3MarAprOpens 20 NovCloses 19 Apr

Best months to book

  1. #1February98cm avg · last season 28.4
  2. #2January98cm avg
  3. #3March84cm avg · last season 14.6

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 22 Feb – 28 Feb · last season 28.4
  2. #2 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 17.4
  3. #3 22 Mar – 28 Mar · last season 17.3

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

3,068m
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Updated Oct 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM

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Past
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Forecast

Hourly Forecast

12 Mon
-1° / -6°
13 Tue
2° / -10°
14 Wed
9° / -6°
15 Thu
8° / -3°
16 Fri
13° / -1°
17 Sat
12° / 0°
18 Sun
10° / -1°
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AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight19 Mon20 Tue21 Wed22 Thu23 Fri24 Sat25 Sun
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Summit3,068 mModeled
Temp°C-4°-2°-5°-8°1°-6°0°8°-3°1°8°-1°3°12°2°4°11°1°5°9°2°
Feels like°C-8°-7°-9°-12°-4°-10°-4°4°-7°-4°2°-5°-2°9°-2°0°7°-3°0°5°-3°
Snowcm1.90.21.1··0.2···············
Precipmm2.70.31.5··0.3···············
Windkm/h51369125596112010955713611149
Mid-mountain2,488 mModeled
Temp°C0°2°-1°-4°5°-2°4°12°1°5°12°3°7°16°5°8°15°5°9°13°5°
Feels like°C-4°-3°-5°-8°0°-6°0°8°-3°0°6°-1°2°13°2°4°11°1°4°9°1°
Snowcm1.90.21.1··0.2···············
Precipmm2.70.31.5··0.3···············
Windkm/h51369125596112010955713611149
Base1,907 mModeled
Temp°C2°9°3°-1°9°2°3°15°5°5°17°6°5°18°8°7°20°8°9°18°8°
Feels like°C0°5°0°-4°6°-1°0°12°1°2°13°3°3°16°5°4°17°5°6°16°5°
Snowcm1·0.4··················
Precipmm1.8·3.0··················
Windkm/h355223242292221263444
Humidity%806089703577342249392647422345402245432851
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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 Heavenly, 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 Heavenly (sierra), 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

California & Sierra Nevada region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Heavenly El Niño rank & forecast

Heavenly ranks #109 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +8% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.

#109 of 488Tier B — Favored

Strong-event signal: +8% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Heavenly averaged +8% 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, Heavenly sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 +19%, '15-16 -9%, '23-24 +12%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 +19%'15-16 −9%'23-24 +12%

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 Heavenly, ERA5 season snowfall median was 505 cm (199 in), about 5% above 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

505cm

10 El Niño winters · 5% above median

All-season median

481cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10505cm441cm – 569cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12487cm368cm – 580cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8417cm349cm – 537cm2025, 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

0 reports

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 Heavenly

How much snow is Heavenly getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 1 cm (0 in) of snow at Heavenly over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Heavenly?
The full 14-day forecast for Heavenly — 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 Heavenly?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.