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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Showdown Ski Area at 2500 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 16 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
min °C | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
chill °C | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Humid % | 58 | 41 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 36 |
Freeze m | 4100 | 4250 | 4200 | 4200 | 4350 | 4350 | 4200 | 4350 | 4200 | 4200 | 4550 | 4750 | 4650 | 4850 | 4900 | 5000 | 5150 | 5250 |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Showdown Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 29 Jun 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Montana are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 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 Showdown Ski Area at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Showdown Ski Area. 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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