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Purgatory at 3297 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 01 Apr 2026
Purgatory Weather
(Next 3 days):
Purgatory Weather (Days 4-6):
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.Purgatory Weather (Days 7-16):
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mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | -3 | -8 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | -6 | -3 | 0 | -8 | -10 | -3 | -8 | -3 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
-6 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -14 | -17 | -8 | -14 | -6 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | |
99 | 96 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 81 | 65 | 44 | 48 | 41 | 44 | 57 | 42 | 36 | 51 | 58 | 39 | 69 | |
3100 | 2850 | 2800 | 2850 | 3350 | 2850 | 1800 | 2850 | 1550 | 2900 | 3600 | 2700 | 3300 | 3750 | 3250 | 3400 | 3900 | 3300 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Purgatory:
34 km away from Purgatory
2 hours ago
Moderate snow reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Telluride
34 km away from Purgatory
3 hours agoLight snow reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Telluride
34 km away from Purgatory
8 hours agoLight 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
Purgatory Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 1 of April has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Purgatory at the specific elevation of 3297 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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