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Arapahoe Basin at 3544 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 29 Apr 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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max °C | -2 | 0 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -8 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -10 | -6 | -3 | -9 | -2 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 6 | -3 |
-8 | -7 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -9 | -4 | 0 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -6 | -1 | 3 | -6 | |
47 | 39 | 83 | 62 | 74 | 95 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 38 | 37 | 68 | 44 | 47 | 75 | 54 | 30 | 60 | |
3150 | 3500 | 2700 | 2900 | 3100 | 2550 | 2750 | 3100 | 2200 | 3200 | 3800 | 2900 | 3700 | 3900 | 3100 | 3750 | 4250 | 3350 | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Arapahoe Basin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 71 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 20 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Arapahoe Basin at the specific elevation of 3544 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Arapahoe Basin. 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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Visitor Reviews of Arapahoe Basin
Overall 3.6 Based on 14 votes and 3 reviews
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- Duncan Cullman from United States writes:
Area is open but I have to hitchhike there from my motel (I am a destination tourist). Flew here and the shuttle bus does not start until Thanksgiving. It's Nov 4th so I give it two stars out of five.
Visitor Reviews of Arapahoe Basin
Duncan Cullman from United States writes:
Area is open but I have to hitchhike there from my motel (I am a destination tourist). Flew here and the shuttle bus does not start until Thanksgiving. It's Nov 4th so I give it two stars out of five.
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