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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Mount Buffalo at 1512 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 3 am (local time) / 15 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 21.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
max °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
chill °C | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Humid % | 74 | 77 | 71 | 81 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 83 | 70 | 92 | 91 | 100 | 99 | 100 |
Freeze m | 2500 | 2450 | 2500 | 2300 | 2400 | 2350 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2150 | 2250 | 2250 | 2300 | 2300 | 2400 | 2350 | 2250 | 2100 |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 12 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Australia - Victoria are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Buffalo at the specific elevation of 1512 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Buffalo. 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 Australia.
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Visitor Reviews of Mount Buffalo
Overall 2.4 Based on 3 votes and 5 reviews
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- Jamie from Australia writes:
We are in the process of working to reopen the Cresta ski lifts at Mt Buffalo as some of the most affordable skiing in Australia. Please check out our facebook page, "Mt Buffalo Snow Resort" or our website mtbuffalo.com for more detailed information. The more support we get from the wider community, the more likely it is to happen.
Visitor Reviews of Mount Buffalo
Jamie from Australia writes:
We are in the process of working to reopen the Cresta ski lifts at Mt Buffalo as some of the most affordable skiing in Australia. Please check out our facebook page, "Mt Buffalo Snow Resort" or our website mtbuffalo.com for more detailed information. The more support we get from the wider community, the more likely it is to happen.
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