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Ski Rio at 3550 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 04 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | t-storm risk | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
max °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
min °C | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
chill °C | 12 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Humid % | 33 | 27 | 20 | 42 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 26 | 37 |
Freeze m | 5400 | 5550 | 5550 | 5400 | 5600 | 5450 | 5300 | 5600 | 5450 | 5350 | 5500 | 5500 | 5200 | 5650 | 5450 | 5250 | 5600 | 5450 |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 25 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - New Mexico are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 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 - New Mexico are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ski Rio at the specific elevation of 3550 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ski Rio. 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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Visitor Reviews of Ski Rio
- J Blackwood from United States writes:
It is now 2012 and Ski Rio has been closed for several years.
Visitor Reviews of Ski Rio
J Blackwood from United States writes:
It is now 2012 and Ski Rio has been closed for several years.
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