Second US Ski Area Damaged By Wildfire This Summer
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Moonlight Basin at 3124 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 16 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
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rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
max °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
min °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
chill °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 14 |
Humid % | 56 | 45 | 33 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 33 |
Freeze m | 4350 | 4550 | 4800 | 4650 | 4500 | 4750 | 4550 | 4650 | 5100 | 5100 | 5000 | 5250 | 5300 | 5250 | 5450 | 5250 |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Moonlight Basin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 29 Jun 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Montana 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 - Montana are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Moonlight Basin at the specific elevation of 3124 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Moonlight Basin. 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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Visitor Reviews of Moonlight Basin
- CASA Tours from United States writes:
Moonlight Basin has some of the best in-bounds terrain in the United States. The Headwaters Traverse - aka the Lord of the Rings Traverse - accesses a plethora of steep, interesting terrain. The traverse alone gets the adrenalin juices flowing. The Spring Run-Off Challenge is one of the few big mountain free ride competitions in SW Montana. With a Lone Peak Pass skiers and snowboarders can ride both Big Sky and Moonlight, which means access to the North Summit Snowfield, one of the longest runs in North America, over 4000 vertical feet. Moonlight's patrol does an amazing job in getting their terrain open and really encourages folks to get after it. Moonlight is also an ideal place for families and beginners. With little to no crowds ever, Moonlight has lots of space to cruise. The only downside are some flat sections on the lower mountain. If you are looking to bang out laps the Headwaters chair and the Lone Tree Lift allow one to rack up vertical quickly. Moonlight has a cool local scene and offers a cheaper alternative to neighboring Big Sky. For apres the Moonlight Lodge is a classy place where you can still get a PBR and plate of Nachos on a dirtbag budget.
Visitor Reviews of Moonlight Basin
CASA Tours from United States writes:
Moonlight Basin has some of the best in-bounds terrain in the United States. The Headwaters Traverse - aka the Lord of the Rings Traverse - accesses a plethora of steep, interesting terrain. The traverse alone gets the adrenalin juices flowing. The Spring Run-Off Challenge is one of the few big mountain free ride competitions in SW Montana. With a Lone Peak Pass skiers and snowboarders can ride both Big Sky and Moonlight, which means access to the North Summit Snowfield, one of the longest runs in North America, over 4000 vertical feet. Moonlight's patrol does an amazing job in getting their terrain open and really encourages folks to get after it.
Moonlight is also an ideal place for families and beginners. With little to no crowds ever, Moonlight has lots of space to cruise. The only downside are some flat sections on the lower mountain.
If you are looking to bang out laps the Headwaters chair and the Lone Tree Lift allow one to rack up vertical quickly.
Moonlight has a cool local scene and offers a cheaper alternative to neighboring Big Sky. For apres the Moonlight Lodge is a classy place where you can still get a PBR and plate of Nachos on a dirtbag budget.
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