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Purgatory Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Purgatory is: Heavy rain (total 33.0mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).
Purgatory Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 4 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 6 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 7 | |
Latest snow reports near Purgatory:
Moderate rain reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Telluride
Light rain reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Telluride
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | risk thun- der | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
min°C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -3 | -1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
95 | 99 | 87 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 31 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 44 | |
3900 | 4000 | 3850 | 4200 | 4050 | 4000 | 4150 | 3500 | 3000 | 3800 | 2850 | 3200 | 3900 | 3200 | 3800 | 4500 | 4100 | 4300 | 4750 | 4200 | |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
Heavy rain (total 33.0mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Purgatory:
Moderate rain reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Telluride
Light rain reported from Telluride Region Airport at 8671 feet only 4 miles W of Telluride but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Telluride
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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