Crested Butte Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A dusting of snow on Wed night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Crested Butte Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.4 m | -6 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -4 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.4 m | -3 | |
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light rain | mod. rain | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
max °C | -1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | 1 | -6 | -3 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
-7 | -5 | -2 | -10 | -6 | 0 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | -1 | |
88 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 72 | 92 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 80 | 69 | 67 | |
2800 | 2950 | 2950 | 2200 | 3100 | 3200 | 2750 | 3400 | 3250 | 2950 | 3350 | 3250 | 3000 | 3300 | 3450 | 3000 | |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
A dusting of snow on Wed night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Crested Butte:
Light rain reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Snowmass
| Top snow depth: | 135 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 135 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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3.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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.
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Overall 4.4 Based on 12 votes and 2 reviews
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.
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.
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