Purgatory Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Purgatory is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).
Purgatory Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -5 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 |  |
Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  | |  | |  |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |
mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
5 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -9 | -7 | -14 | -6 | -5 | -10 |
min °C | -3 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -21 | -19 | -11 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -18 | -13 | -5 | -12 |
-10 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -26 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -26 | -18 | -8 | -16 | |
92 | 86 | 83 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 92 | 61 | 75 | 96 | 91 | 81 | 82 | 46 | 71 | 46 | |
2550 | 1950 | 2000 | 1850 | 1950 | 1600 | 0 | 1050 | 1300 | 1000 | 1700 | 1650 | 0 | 2100 | 2150 | 750 | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°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: | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | 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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