Swain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Swain is: Light rain (total 8.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
Swain Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 32.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | -8 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.8 m | -7 | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | |
max °C | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
min °C | -8 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
-8 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
47 | 33 | 69 | 84 | 94 | 98 | 78 | 65 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 83 | 76 | 90 | |
0 | 450 | 0 | 1700 | 2000 | 1950 | 2450 | 2550 | 2650 | 3100 | 2900 | 2900 | 3350 | 3450 | 3250 | 3550 | 3650 | 3200 | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
Light rain (total 8.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
Heavy rain (total 32.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Swain:
| Top snow depth: | 178 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 76 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | 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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