Snow Report
Webcams
Ski Resort Guide
Snow History
Snow Alerts
Snow
"March Madness" As Snowfall Hits Australia In Early Autumn
Winter made an early-season entrance in Australia overnight, with a polar blast from the Antarctic dumping up to 15cm of fresh snow on the slopes as temperatures tumbled to around -2.C.
View forecast
Crested Butte at 2685 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 31 Mar 2026
Crested Butte Weather
(Next 3 days):
Crested Butte Weather (Days 4-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.Crested Butte Weather (Days 7-16):
Now
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | |
heavy rain | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
20 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -2 | -8 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -9 | -2 | 3 | -4 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
-1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -10 | -12 | -7 | -12 | -2 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
96 | 99 | 91 | 96 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 54 | 29 | |
3150 | 3050 | 3000 | 2700 | 2850 | 3350 | 2850 | 1600 | 2250 | 1500 | 2400 | 3150 | 2600 | 3050 | 3550 | 3250 | |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mild with heavy rain (total 36.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Popular Crested Butte Pages
Snow Radar
Submit a report
Latest snow reports near Crested Butte:
37 km away from Crested Butte
3 hours ago
Light rain reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Snowmass
Crested Butte Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 86 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 86 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 20 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)
Snow History
Week 1 of April has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Crested Butte Forecast Snowfall
Sign up or Login to accessSnow-Forecast Partner Offers
Photos of Crested Butte
up to 55 inches (1.4m) in Colorado & Utah by Snow Forecast Admin
great conditions by Nick Russill
Upload new photo Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 2685 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Crested Butte. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Crested Butte
Overall 4.4 Based on 12 votes and 2 reviews
- Snowsure
- Variety of pistes
- Vote
- Daily from United States writes:
The locals say that Crested Butte is a drinking town with a ski problem. The town has a chill party vibe and full of genuinly kind, cool, and fun people. The mountain is great for those who love tree skiing and all things extreme. The cheap lift tickets and awesome back country make this out of the way resort totally worth the while.
Visitor Reviews of Crested Butte
Daily from United States writes:
The locals say that Crested Butte is a drinking town with a ski problem. The town has a chill party vibe and full of genuinly kind, cool, and fun people. The mountain is great for those who love tree skiing and all things extreme. The cheap lift tickets and awesome back country make this out of the way resort totally worth the while.
Nearest