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Crested Butte Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Crested Butte at 3618 m
Issued: 4 pm  21 Jan 2026 (local time)

New snow in Crested Butte

12.8cm5in
Fri 23rd (AM)
The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Crested Butte Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Crested Butte Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.


Crested Butte Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.8m
-10
15
part cloud
Middle Lift: 
-7
5
part cloud
Bottom Lift: 0.8m
-7
5
part cloud
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 4 pm 21 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Crested Butte Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:81cm
Bottom snow depth:81cm
Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall: 8 Jan 2026
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Snow History

Week 4 of January has on average:
0.6
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.7
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
3.5
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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