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Arapahoe Basin Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Arapahoe Basin is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Arapahoe Basin Weather (Days 4-6): Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.5 m | -6 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -5 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.15 m | -4 | |
Latest snow reports near Arapahoe Basin:
Light snow reported from Red Cliff Pass Airport at 11732 feet one mile SSE of Copper Mountain but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Copper Mountain
Light snow reported from Red Cliff Pass Airport at 11732 feet one mile SSE of Copper Mountain Ski Resort from Copper Mountain
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light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -2 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -3 | -1 | -3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
min°C | -3 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -8 | -5 | -1 | -5 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -2 |
-7 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -12 | -6 | -2 | -6 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 5 | -8 | |
57 | 92 | 78 | 71 | 82 | 53 | 42 | 56 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 41 | |
3600 | 2800 | 2800 | 3100 | 2550 | 3000 | 3700 | 3200 | 3900 | 4250 | 3500 | 4250 | 4600 | 4000 | 4600 | 4750 | 3950 | 4500 | 4800 | 4000 | |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Arapahoe Basin:
Light snow reported from Red Cliff Pass Airport at 11732 feet one mile SSE of Copper Mountain but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Copper Mountain
Light snow reported from Red Cliff Pass Airport at 11732 feet one mile SSE of Copper Mountain Ski Resort from Copper Mountain
| Top snow depth: | 147 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 15 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 15 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Arapahoe Basin at the specific elevation of 3801 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Arapahoe Basin. 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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Overall 3.6 Based on 4 votes and 3 reviews
A-Basin is a great resort that gets the best late season snow in Colorado, due to its high altitude 10,800 to 13,050. There are some good groomed runs, but most of the resort is steeps with bumps, bowls, trees, chutes and powdery hike to steeps. You can also traverse to fresh snow if you know where to go and are on your game. Skiing at A-Basin will make you a better skier if you are willing to put in the effort. The ski school, for all ages and skills, is excellent. Breakfast and lunch are great and very reasonably priced. Get there early on a powder day (lifts turn at 0830) because the parking lot will fill up. The best terrain is accessed via a hike called the North Pole. Try to have a way to carry your skis on your back and use your poles to help you climb. Completing this hike of about 500 ft of vert will reward you with deep powder, on challenging runs, that has been made safe by ski patrol. For me, the soul of skiing in Colorado is A-Basin. My two best powder days of the year were in April and May at A-Basin.
Chris from United States writes:
A-Basin is a great resort that gets the best late season snow in Colorado, due to its high altitude 10,800 to 13,050. There are some good groomed runs, but most of the resort is steeps with bumps, bowls, trees, chutes and powdery hike to steeps. You can also traverse to fresh snow if you know where to go and are on your game. Skiing at A-Basin will make you a better skier if you are willing to put in the effort. The ski school, for all ages and skills, is excellent. Breakfast and lunch are great and very reasonably priced. Get there early on a powder day (lifts turn at 0830) because the parking lot will fill up.
The best terrain is accessed via a hike called the North Pole. Try to have a way to carry your skis on your back and use your poles to help you climb. Completing this hike of about 500 ft of vert will reward you with deep powder, on challenging runs, that has been made safe by ski patrol.
For me, the soul of skiing in Colorado is A-Basin. My two best powder days of the year were in April and May at A-Basin.
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