Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow News #329
Weekly Snow News for Northern Hemisphere, updated 27 August 2026: Alpine glaciers see light 10cm (4") top-ups and welcome sub-freezing nights, though ski areas remain closed.
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Sun Valley at 2780 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 27 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | t-storm risk | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
min °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
chill °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Humid % | 39 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 75 | 87 | 73 | 63 | 59 | 52 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 32 |
Freeze m | 4850 | 4900 | 4900 | 4650 | 4250 | 4050 | 4000 | 4150 | 4100 | 3550 | 4200 | 4200 | 4200 | 4550 | 4650 | 4350 | 4350 | 4050 |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 26 Apr 2026 |
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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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The above table gives the weather forecast for Sun Valley at the specific elevation of 2780 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sun Valley. 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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Visitor Reviews of Sun Valley
Overall 4.4 Based on 19 votes and 9 reviews
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- Dave from United States writes:
Sun Valley remains one of the best destination resorts in the country. Highlights include long, unbroken vertical with excellent steepness. I've never seen a lift line longer than 5 minutes on the busiest day of the season - 95% of the time there is zero line. While the excellent groomed skiing gets attention, most people don't know the extent and variety of the lift accessed side country, it's truly excellent when in condition. Additionally, there is nearly endless (and empty) backcountry skiing from 5 to 45miles away. Everything from massive alpine couloirs to empty cruisy powder fields. And all of that terrain gets 2-3x the snowfall of the resort (particularly) further north. 90% of my backcountry tours I don't see another person or cross a track. Last but not least, Ketchum/Sun Valley has one of the few actual ski towns in North America. A real town, with a great laid back, fun vibe, is walking distance to the mountain itself. Free buses around town make a week in Sun Valley one of the most accessible apres towns I've ever visited.
Visitor Reviews of Sun Valley
Dave from United States writes:
Sun Valley remains one of the best destination resorts in the country. Highlights include long, unbroken vertical with excellent steepness. I've never seen a lift line longer than 5 minutes on the busiest day of the season - 95% of the time there is zero line.
While the excellent groomed skiing gets attention, most people don't know the extent and variety of the lift accessed side country, it's truly excellent when in condition. Additionally, there is nearly endless (and empty) backcountry skiing from 5 to 45miles away. Everything from massive alpine couloirs to empty cruisy powder fields. And all of that terrain gets 2-3x the snowfall of the resort (particularly) further north. 90% of my backcountry tours I don't see another person or cross a track.
Last but not least, Ketchum/Sun Valley has one of the few actual ski towns in North America. A real town, with a great laid back, fun vibe, is walking distance to the mountain itself. Free buses around town make a week in Sun Valley one of the most accessible apres towns I've ever visited.
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