Second US Ski Area Damaged By Wildfire This Summer
A second U.S. ski area has been struck by wildfire this summer, with Montana’s Maverick Mountain now facing severe damage as the fast‑moving Sand Creek Fire burns through the resort’s upper terrain.
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Great Bear Ski Valley at 457 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 17 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 9.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | heavy rain | rain shwrs | t-storm risk | heavy rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | t-storm risk | t-storm risk | light rain | t-storm risk | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
max °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
min °C | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 21 |
chill °C | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 21 |
Humid % | 44 | 41 | 76 | 74 | 44 | 81 | 76 | 48 | 75 | 65 | 34 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 77 | 77 | 51 | 84 |
Freeze m | 4000 | 4150 | 4300 | 4250 | 4150 | 4100 | 3800 | 3700 | 3950 | 3950 | 4000 | 4250 | 4200 | 4250 | 4300 | 4200 | 4400 | 4500 |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
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Great Bear Ski Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - South Dakota are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 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 - South Dakota are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Great Bear Ski Valley at the specific elevation of 457 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Great Bear Ski Valley. 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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