Second US Ski Area Damaged By Wildfire This Summer
A second U.S. ski area has been struck by wildfire this summer, with Montana’s Maverick Mountain now facing severe damage as the fast‑moving Sand Creek Fire burns through the resort’s upper terrain.
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Balsams Wilderness at 688 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 am (local time) / 15 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 16.0mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
max °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
min °C | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
chill °C | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
Humid % | 63 | 56 | 72 | 48 | 47 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 91 | 77 | 52 | 79 | 59 | 91 | 94 | 75 | 57 | 80 |
Freeze m | 3350 | 3500 | 3900 | 4000 | 3950 | 4150 | 4100 | 4100 | 4050 | 4000 | 3900 | 4000 | 3650 | 3550 | 3550 | 3150 | 3000 | 3100 |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
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Balsams Wilderness Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - New Hampshire are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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Other resorts in USA - New Hampshire are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Balsams Wilderness at the specific elevation of 688 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Balsams Wilderness. 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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