Swain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Swain is: Moderate rain (total 14.0mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).
Swain Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | 4 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.8 m | 4 | |
Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cloudy | cloudy | mod. rain | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
— | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 |
min °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 |
5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -10 | |
72 | 66 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 76 | 85 | 96 | 81 | 78 | 82 | |
1950 | 2150 | 2000 | 2250 | 1100 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).
Latest snow reports near Swain:
| Top snow depth: | 178 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 76 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | 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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