Swain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Swain is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Swain Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 35.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | -8 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.8 m | -8 | |
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | |  |  |  | |  | |
light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | light rain | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | light rain | cloudy | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | |
max °C | -3 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -5 | -2 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
min °C | -9 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
-16 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
84 | 69 | 66 | 73 | 48 | 32 | 59 | 70 | 91 | 97 | 93 | 97 | 90 | 99 | 99 | 97 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1600 | 1600 | 2050 | 2650 | 2850 | 3050 | 2750 | 2700 | 3300 | |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Heavy rain (total 35.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Swain:
| Top snow depth: | 178 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 76 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 25 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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