Global Weekly Snow Roundup #328
Weekly Global Snow News, updated 20 August 2026: The Northern Hemisphere has no outdoor lift-served skiing, while Argentina’s Marte chair opens and Southern Hemisphere resorts continue posting strong conditions.
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Los Penitentes at 2887 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 am (local time) / 20 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
max °C | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 0 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -1 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 1 |
chill °C | -3 | 2 | -5 | -5 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 3 | -5 | -5 | 0 | -5 | -5 | 0 | -5 | -5 | 0 | -3 |
Humid % | 44 | 36 | 9 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 63 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 33 | 54 | 60 | 41 | 73 | 85 | 95 |
Freeze m | 3700 | 3500 | 2750 | 3550 | 3500 | 3050 | 3700 | 3550 | 3150 | 3500 | 3300 | 2700 | 3550 | 3350 | 2950 | 3350 | 3400 | 3100 |
 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
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Los Penitentes Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Argentina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Snow History
Week 3 of August has on average:
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Vale azul by Adriano Azevedo
San Antonio by Guillermo Alves
Penitentes Peak by javier emilio gutierrez
Upload new photo Other resorts in Argentina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Los Penitentes at the specific elevation of 2887 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Los Penitentes. 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 Argentina.
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Visitor Reviews of Los Penitentes
Overall 2.8 Based on 23 votes and 23 reviews
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- João Oliveira from Brazil writes:
Fui em Agosto 2017. Realmente não recomendo. Quase sem neve. O restaurante que se chama retiro aconcagua é um afronte. Cobram valor superior ao informado e cobram até pelo prato para dividir a refeição.
Visitor Reviews of Los Penitentes
João Oliveira from Brazil writes:
Fui em Agosto 2017. Realmente não recomendo. Quase sem neve.
O restaurante que se chama retiro aconcagua é um afronte. Cobram valor superior ao informado e cobram até pelo prato para dividir a refeição.
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