Sugar Mountain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Sugar Mountain is: Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Sugar Mountain Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | -3 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.8 m | 0 | |
Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | light rain | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
max °C | -3 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
min °C | -9 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
-13 | -4 | -7 | -7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | -7 | |
51 | 77 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 95 | 98 | 83 | 86 | 82 | 55 | 75 | 97 | 97 | 69 | |
650 | 1200 | 1400 | 1900 | 2300 | 2450 | 2650 | 2800 | 3000 | 3250 | 3300 | 3450 | 3650 | 3500 | 4050 | 3600 | 3700 | 1300 | |
 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Latest snow reports near Sugar Mountain:
| Top snow depth: | 178 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 79 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 19 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sugar Mountain at the specific elevation of 1250 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sugar Mountain. 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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Overall 2.4 Based on 5 votes and 5 reviews
Middle aged former ski racer here, living in the skier's hi11 that is NC. For ski conditions, Sugar is the best in NC and one of the best in the SE. The main beginner run is segregated from the rest of the hill, so doesn't have reckless people using it as a highway to the lift. If the air is cold enough, they are making snow on the hill, which means the conditions are always the best in the area (but lots of blowing snow), and there's no skiing outside the area. There's usually no snow except right on the hill. However, and it's a big however, the customer service is the worst I've ever seen. It is cable tv and cell phone levels of bad. Lift tickets cannot be purchased except in person on site nor until the day, unless you come between 8 and 9pm. At 9:00:05, window is closed, even if there's 200 people in line. Kids lessons cannot be purchased except in person on site, from closing time until they sell out or until 6pm. Group tickets, just bizarre. They're a good deal but the headaches are painful. If you can afford the time, drive to Snowshoe or fly out west. If you can't, Sugar is your best NC choice but it's like they don't want customers.
A Miller from United States writes:
Middle aged former ski racer here, living in the skier's hi11 that is NC. For ski conditions, Sugar is the best in NC and one of the best in the SE. The main beginner run is segregated from the rest of the hill, so doesn't have reckless people using it as a highway to the lift. If the air is cold enough, they are making snow on the hill, which means the conditions are always the best in the area (but lots of blowing snow), and there's no skiing outside the area. There's usually no snow except right on the hill.
However, and it's a big however, the customer service is the worst I've ever seen. It is cable tv and cell phone levels of bad.
Lift tickets cannot be purchased except in person on site nor until the day, unless you come between 8 and 9pm. At 9:00:05, window is closed, even if there's 200 people in line.
Kids lessons cannot be purchased except in person on site, from closing time until they sell out or until 6pm.
Group tickets, just bizarre. They're a good deal but the headaches are painful.
If you can afford the time, drive to Snowshoe or fly out west. If you can't, Sugar is your best NC choice but it's like they don't want customers.
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