Second US Ski Area Damaged By Wildfire This Summer
A second U.S. ski area has been struck by wildfire this summer, with Montana’s Maverick Mountain now facing severe damage as the fast‑moving Sand Creek Fire burns through the resort’s upper terrain.
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Purgatory at 2679 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 16 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | t-storm risk | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | light rain | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
max °C | 21 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 15 |
min °C | 16 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
chill °C | 16 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
Humid % | 41 | 19 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 46 | 32 | 52 |
Freeze m | 5000 | 5400 | 5100 | 5200 | 5550 | 5250 | 5350 | 5600 | 5350 | 5350 | 5550 | 5250 | 5450 | 5650 | 5250 | 5350 | 5550 | 5350 |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
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Purgatory Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Purgatory at the specific elevation of 2679 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Purgatory. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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