Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow News #329
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Powder King at 1575 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 4 pm (local time) / 27 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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t-storm risk | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | light rain | mod. rain | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
max °C | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
min °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
chill °C | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Humid % | 82 | 94 | 93 | 69 | 76 | 67 | 47 | 84 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 77 | 89 | 73 | 73 | 91 |
Freeze m | 3200 | 2850 | 2700 | 2800 | 2950 | 3200 | 2950 | 3000 | 2700 | 2600 | 2500 | 2400 | 2700 | 2550 | 2550 | 2700 | 2700 |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 |
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| Last snowfall: | 22 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in Canada - BC are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 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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The above table gives the weather forecast for Powder King at the specific elevation of 1575 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Powder King. 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 Canada.
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Visitor Reviews of Powder King
Overall 2.8 Based on 34 votes and 13 reviews
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- Ian from Canada writes:
The most good snow in BC at the moment with this last storm. Believe me, I check the sticks. Great grooming and always powder in the trees days after a snow fall. You come for the skiing, because that is what matters.
Visitor Reviews of Powder King
Ian from Canada writes:
The most good snow in BC at the moment with this last storm. Believe me, I check the sticks. Great grooming and always powder in the trees days after a snow fall. You come for the skiing, because that is what matters.
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