Swain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Swain is: Heavy rain (total 38.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Swain Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | 3 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.8 m | 2 | |
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 rain | cloudy | clear | clear | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
-1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
95 | 90 | 67 | 60 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 85 | 87 | 78 | 80 | 63 | 40 | 37 | 58 | |
2150 | 1950 | 2400 | 2450 | 2650 | 2750 | 2800 | 2700 | 3350 | 3350 | 3450 | 3500 | 3400 | 1250 | 1450 | 1850 | 2450 | |
 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
Heavy rain (total 38.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Swain:
| Top snow depth: | 178 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 76 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| 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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