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Purgatory at 3297 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 28 Mar 2026
Purgatory Weather
(Next 3 days):
Purgatory Weather (Days 4-6):
Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).Purgatory Weather (Days 7-16):
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Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | rain shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
min °C | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -4 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -8 | -3 | -1 | -7 | |
46 | 26 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 43 | 44 | 38 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 94 | 98 | 89 | 74 | 62 | 55 | 53 | |
3750 | 4250 | 3900 | 3950 | 4300 | 3900 | 3900 | 4200 | 3750 | 3600 | 4000 | 3000 | 2800 | 3100 | 2450 | 3250 | 3700 | 3300 | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
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Purgatory Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 6 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | 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 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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