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Purgatory Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Purgatory is: Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Purgatory Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 7 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Purgatory:
Light rain reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Telluride
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | risk thun- der | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
max°C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
min°C | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -5 |
5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | -1 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -9 | |
74 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 67 | 29 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 38 | 78 | |
4200 | 4050 | 4050 | 4100 | 3400 | 3150 | 3950 | 3000 | 3200 | 3950 | 3300 | 3950 | 4550 | 4050 | 4300 | 4800 | 4150 | 3950 | 4100 | 3100 | |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Purgatory:
Light rain reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Telluride
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Purgatory at the specific elevation of 2988 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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