Sunlight Mountain Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Sunlight Mountain Resort is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
Sunlight Mountain Resort Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.6 m | -3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | 0 | |
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 1 |
-7 | -3 | -6 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -8 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -1 | -3 | |
79 | 76 | 53 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 95 | 92 | 82 | 87 | 67 | 57 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 45 | |
2700 | 2450 | 2800 | 3300 | 3250 | 3100 | 3150 | 1900 | 1850 | 2050 | 1600 | 2250 | 2600 | 2350 | 2950 | 3300 | 3250 | |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Sunlight Mountain Resort:
Light rain reported from Aspen Airport at 7644 feet only 3 miles NE of Snowmass but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Snowmass
| Top snow depth: | 56 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 56 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sunlight Mountain Resort at the specific elevation of 3015 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sunlight Mountain Resort. 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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Sunlight Mountain Resort is a unique winter playground that is affordable and family oriented. Sunlight has hundreds of acres for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing. Sunlight’s summit on Compass Mountain in the White River National Forest, overlooks majestic Mount Sopris and the awe inspiring Elk Mountain Range. Amenities include a restaurant, lounge, rental and retail shop, ski school, childrens center, and snowmobile tours. Sunlight (Sunlight Mountain Resort) features 67 named trails covering over 470 acres. In addition to miles of cruising intermediate terrain, Sunlight’s East Ridge has one of the steeper runs in the state. Aptly named, The Heathen falls beneath your feet at a breathtaking 52 degrees. Sunlight is home to one of the longest trails in ski country, Ute, a beginner slope that winds more than 2 miles from summit to base. Sunlight (Sunlight Mountain Resort) also hosts some of the best tree skiing in Colorado with many aspen groves untracked days after snowfall. All trails converge at the base lodge, so friends and family can always keep track of each other.
Dylan Lewis from United States writes:
Sunlight Mountain Resort is a unique winter playground that is affordable and family oriented. Sunlight has hundreds of acres for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing. Sunlight’s summit on Compass Mountain in the White River National Forest, overlooks majestic Mount Sopris and the awe inspiring Elk Mountain Range. Amenities include a restaurant, lounge, rental and retail shop, ski school, childrens center, and snowmobile tours.
Sunlight (Sunlight Mountain Resort) features 67 named trails covering over 470 acres. In addition to miles of cruising intermediate terrain, Sunlight’s East Ridge has one of the steeper runs in the state. Aptly named, The Heathen falls beneath your feet at a breathtaking 52 degrees. Sunlight is home to one of the longest trails in ski country, Ute, a beginner slope that winds more than 2 miles from summit to base. Sunlight (Sunlight Mountain Resort) also hosts some of the best tree skiing in Colorado with many aspen groves untracked days after snowfall. All trails converge at the base lodge, so friends and family can always keep track of each other.
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