Swain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Swain is: Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).
Swain Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.6 m | -2 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.3 m | -3 | |
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  | |  | |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | |
cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -2 | -5 | -4 | 4 | 2 |
-6 | -3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | -11 | -9 | -15 | -14 | -9 | -10 | -9 | 1 | -1 | |
62 | 39 | 41 | 83 | 93 | 93 | 97 | 81 | 53 | 74 | 48 | 47 | 61 | 53 | 45 | 56 | |
0 | 1100 | 1550 | 2250 | 2800 | 3000 | 2950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 500 | 1100 | 1700 | |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Swain:
| Top snow depth: | 61 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 30 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Swain at the specific elevation of 495 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Swain. 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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