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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Sapphire Valley at 975 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 pm (local time) / 14 Aug 2026
Now
Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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t-storm risk | rain shwrs | some clouds | t-storm risk | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | t-storm risk | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
max °C | 30 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 25 |
min °C | 26 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 21 |
chill °C | 26 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 21 |
Humid % | 57 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 71 | 65 | 46 | 77 | 59 | 50 | 69 |
Freeze m | 4900 | 5150 | 5100 | 5000 | 5000 | 4950 | 5000 | 5100 | 5100 | 5100 | 5100 | 4950 | 4900 | 5000 | 4900 | 5000 | 5050 |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 |
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Sapphire Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - North Carolina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 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 - North Carolina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapphire Valley at the specific elevation of 975 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapphire Valley. 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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