Portillo Re-Opens To Guests Arriving By Helicopter
Chile’s famous Portillo ski resort is reported to have re-opened to guests arriving by helicopter after being cut off by road for more than two weeks by over 6m/20 feet of snowfall.
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Black River Basin at 500 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 pm (local time) / 04 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | t-storm risk | clear | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | light rain | |
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mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
max °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
min °C | 17 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
chill °C | 16 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
Humid % | 69 | 46 | 59 | 37 | 26 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 43 | 55 | 82 | 79 | 40 | 35 | 85 | 56 | 46 | 53 |
Freeze m | 4400 | 4250 | 3700 | 3250 | 3100 | 3450 | 3600 | 3700 | 3950 | 4200 | 4050 | 4100 | 3950 | 3950 | 4000 | 3950 | 4150 | 4150 |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 6 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Michigan are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 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 - Michigan are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Black River Basin at the specific elevation of 500 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Black River 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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Resort name is also written as Blackjack Ski Area.
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