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Purgatory at 3297 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 29 Mar 2026
Purgatory Weather
(Next 3 days):
Purgatory Weather (Days 4-6):
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).Purgatory Weather (Days 7-16):
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | light rain | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
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max °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -8 |
min °C | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -9 |
5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -15 | |
17 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 45 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 68 | 42 | 53 | |
4300 | 3900 | 3900 | 4250 | 3650 | 3650 | 3950 | 3000 | 2800 | 2900 | 2000 | 2850 | 3200 | 2800 | 2350 | 2750 | 1600 | |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).
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Purgatory Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 6 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Purgatory at the specific elevation of 3297 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Purgatory. 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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