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Crested Butte Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Crested Butte Weather (Days 4-6): Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 10 | |
Latest snow reports near Crested Butte:
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clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 6 | 8 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
min°C | 3 | 7 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -5 | -1 | -6 | -5 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -7 |
-2 | 2 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -13 | |
30 | 19 | 37 | 29 | 47 | 83 | 63 | 48 | 96 | 71 | 46 | 63 | 45 | 38 | 56 | 39 | 27 | 67 | 52 | 67 | 96 | |
4100 | 4600 | 3450 | 3300 | 3250 | 2500 | 2900 | 3500 | 2850 | 2850 | 3800 | 3550 | 3750 | 4100 | 3650 | 3650 | 4100 | 3100 | 2850 | 3200 | 2750 | |
 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).
Latest snow reports near Crested Butte:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 9 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3618 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 4.5 Based on 2 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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