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Powder King Mountain Resort ski resort
Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

North America

Powder King Mountain Resort Snow Forecast

Off-season

Last season ended April 4, 2026

Best months to book: January, March, February · 30-yr snow record

Off-season — closed April 4

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

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Updated: Sep 20, 11:03 PM•Weather at base: 914m
SnowSure™ ScoreWhen to book
Off-season

Powder King Mountain Resort is closed for the season. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: January, March, February.NovDec1Jan3Feb2MarAprOpens 27 NovCloses 4 Apr

January

#1 to book

64cm avg

March

#2 to book

51cm avg

February

#3 to book

44cm avg

Ranked on 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

1,676m
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Updated Sep 20, 2026 at 11:03 PM

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Hourly Forecast

20 Sun
13° / 4°
21 Mon
10° / 1°
22 Tue
7° / -0°
23 Wed
4° / -2°
24 Thu
6° / -3°
25 Fri
-0° / -2°
26 Sat
3° / -3°
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Summit1,676 mModeled
Temp°C7°12°6°5°8°3°1°6°2°-1°4°-1°0°5°-1°-1°-1°-2°-1°2°-1°
Feels like°C3°7°2°2°5°0°-4°1°-2°-5°-1°-5°-4°1°-4°-5°-5°-6°-4°-2°-5°
Snowcm········0.2··0.3···2.31.92.7··0.2
Precipmm···0.33.60.3··1.5·1.50.6···3.32.73.9·0.60.3
Windkm/h12209914714141311179575121495128
Mid-mountain1,295 mModeled
Temp°C9°15°8°8°11°6°3°9°4°2°6°2°2°8°2°1°2°1°2°5°1°
Feels like°C6°10°5°5°8°3°-1°4°1°-2°1°-2°-1°4°-2°-2°-2°-3°-1°1°-2°
Snowcm···············1.71.32.7··0.2
Precipmm···0.33.60.3··1.5·1.50.6···3.32.73.9·0.60.3
Windkm/h12209914714141311179575121495128
Base914 mModeled
Temp°C12°17°10°10°13°8°6°11°7°4°9°4°5°10°4°4°4°3°4°7°3°
Feels like°C9°13°8°8°11°6°2°7°4°1°4°1°2°7°1°1°1°0°2°4°1°
Snowcm···············1.31.31.9··0.2
Precipmm···0.33.60.3··1.5·1.50.6···3.32.73.9·0.60.3
Windkm/h12209914714141311179575121495128
Humidity%654874857591945493936094864879999692887189
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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Powder King Mountain Resort (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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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Powder King Mountain Resort El Niño rank & forecast

Powder King Mountain Resort ranks #461 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier E, −22% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter: Strong El Niño winters ran clearly below this resort’s own baseline (≤ −8%). Still skiable — schedule late season; one storm cycle can beat the climatology.

#461 of 488Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

Strong-event signal: −22% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Powder King Mountain Resort averaged -22% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. Historically this is a timing play rather than a reason to stay home: aim for late winter (February–March) in winter 2026-27. Analog winters: '97-98 -19%, '15-16 -12%, '23-24 -35%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −19%'15-16 −12%'23-24 −36%

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 Powder King Mountain Resort, ERA5 season snowfall median was 360 cm (142 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

JJA 2026 · ANOM +1.8°C

Analog season median

360cm

10 El Niño winters · 5% below median

All-season median

381cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10360cm323cm – 417cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12404cm359cm – 440cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8404cm358cm – 459cm2025, 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Powder King Mountain Resort

How much snow is Powder King Mountain Resort getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 3 cm (1 in) of snow at Powder King Mountain Resort over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Powder King Mountain Resort?
The full 14-day forecast for Powder King Mountain Resort — 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 Powder King Mountain Resort?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.