A live wet-bulb check. Can snowmakers run where you are, and when?
Can they make snow at Kirkwood?
Base: 38°F3°C air · 64% humidity
Next snowmaking window: tomorrow night 8 PM onward.
Use the left and right arrow keys to step through hours.
- Ideal
- Great
- Marginal
- Too warm
- Night
Hourly table
| Hour | Air | Humidity | Wet-bulb | Snowmaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9 AM | 38°F3°C | 64% | 32.6°F0.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 AM | 43°F6°C | 53% | 35.6°F2.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 AM | 46°F8°C | 46% | 37.2°F2.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 12 PM | 48°F9°C | 46% | 38.8°F3.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 1 PM | 49°F9°C | 47% | 39.8°F4.4°C | Too warm |
| Sun 2 PM | 50°F10°C | 49% | 41.0°F5.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 3 PM | 48°F9°C | 55% | 40.2°F4.6°C | Too warm |
| Sun 4 PM | 49°F9°C | 61% | 42.1°F5.6°C | Too warm |
| Sun 5 PM | 46°F8°C | 69% | 40.7°F4.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 6 PM | 43°F6°C | 76% | 38.9°F3.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 7 PM | 41°F5°C | 76% | 37.0°F2.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 8 PM | 38°F3°C | 76% | 34.2°F1.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 9 PM | 37°F3°C | 76% | 33.2°F0.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 PM | 37°F3°C | 74% | 33.0°F0.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 PM | 37°F3°C | 72% | 32.7°F0.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 AM | 36°F2°C | 73% | 31.9°F−0.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 AM | 36°F2°C | 73% | 31.9°F−0.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 AM | 35°F2°C | 74% | 31.1°F−0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 AM | 35°F2°C | 74% | 31.1°F−0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 AM | 35°F2°C | 70% | 30.6°F−0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 AM | 34°F1°C | 72% | 29.9°F−1.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 AM | 34°F1°C | 72% | 29.9°F−1.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 AM | 33°F1°C | 75% | 29.3°F−1.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 AM | 34°F1°C | 76% | 30.4°F−0.9°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 AM | 35°F2°C | 72% | 30.8°F−0.7°C | Too warm |
| Mon 10 AM | 38°F3°C | 67% | 33.0°F0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 AM | 40°F4°C | 60% | 33.9°F1.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 PM | 41°F5°C | 57% | 34.4°F1.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 PM | 42°F6°C | 57% | 35.2°F1.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 PM | 43°F6°C | 57% | 36.1°F2.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 PM | 42°F6°C | 61% | 35.8°F2.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 PM | 44°F7°C | 66% | 38.3°F3.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 PM | 41°F5°C | 67% | 35.7°F2.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 PM | 38°F3°C | 67% | 33.0°F0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 PM | 35°F2°C | 67% | 30.2°F−1.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 PM | 33°F1°C | 67% | 28.3°F−2.0°C | Marginal |
| Mon 9 PM | 32°F0°C | 68% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Mon 10 PM | 32°F0°C | 68% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Mon 11 PM | 32°F0°C | 67% | 27.4°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Tue 12 AM | 32°F0°C | 64% | 27.1°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Tue 1 AM | 32°F0°C | 59% | 26.6°F−3.0°C | Marginal |
| Tue 2 AM | 32°F0°C | 54% | 26.1°F−3.3°C | Marginal |
| Tue 3 AM | 31°F−1°C | 50% | 24.8°F−4.0°C | Marginal |
| Tue 4 AM | 31°F−1°C | 45% | 24.4°F−4.2°C | Great |
| Tue 5 AM | 30°F−1°C | 42% | 23.4°F−4.8°C | Great |
| Tue 6 AM | 30°F−1°C | 40% | 23.3°F−4.8°C | Great |
| Tue 7 AM | 30°F−1°C | 38% | 23.2°F−4.9°C | Great |
| Tue 8 AM | 32°F0°C | 36% | 24.6°F−4.1°C | Great |
Summit: 35°F2°C air · 67% humidity
Next snowmaking window: tomorrow 3 AM – 4 AM.
Use the left and right arrow keys to step through hours.
- Ideal
- Great
- Marginal
- Too warm
- Night
Hourly table
| Hour | Air | Humidity | Wet-bulb | Snowmaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9 AM | 35°F2°C | 67% | 30.2°F−1.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 AM | 39°F4°C | 57% | 32.6°F0.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 AM | 42°F6°C | 50% | 34.3°F1.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 12 PM | 44°F7°C | 50% | 36.0°F2.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 1 PM | 46°F8°C | 50% | 37.7°F3.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 2 PM | 46°F8°C | 51% | 37.9°F3.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 3 PM | 45°F7°C | 58% | 38.1°F3.4°C | Too warm |
| Sun 4 PM | 46°F8°C | 65% | 40.0°F4.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 5 PM | 42°F6°C | 72% | 37.4°F3.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 6 PM | 40°F4°C | 81% | 36.8°F2.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 7 PM | 38°F3°C | 81% | 34.9°F1.6°C | Too warm |
| Sun 8 PM | 35°F2°C | 81% | 32.0°F0.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 9 PM | 34°F1°C | 81% | 31.0°F−0.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 PM | 34°F1°C | 79% | 30.8°F−0.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 PM | 34°F1°C | 77% | 30.5°F−0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 AM | 33°F1°C | 79% | 29.8°F−1.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 AM | 33°F1°C | 80% | 30.0°F−1.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 AM | 32°F0°C | 81% | 29.1°F−1.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 AM | 31°F−1°C | 81% | 28.2°F−2.1°C | Marginal |
| Mon 4 AM | 32°F0°C | 76% | 28.5°F−2.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 AM | 31°F−1°C | 76% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Mon 6 AM | 31°F−1°C | 77% | 27.7°F−2.4°C | Marginal |
| Mon 7 AM | 30°F−1°C | 79% | 26.9°F−2.8°C | Marginal |
| Mon 8 AM | 31°F−1°C | 79% | 27.9°F−2.3°C | Marginal |
| Mon 9 AM | 32°F0°C | 75% | 28.4°F−2.0°C | Marginal |
| Mon 10 AM | 34°F1°C | 72% | 29.9°F−1.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 AM | 36°F2°C | 65% | 30.9°F−0.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 PM | 37°F3°C | 62% | 31.4°F−0.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 PM | 38°F3°C | 61% | 32.2°F0.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 PM | 40°F4°C | 59% | 33.7°F1.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 PM | 39°F4°C | 64% | 33.5°F0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 PM | 41°F5°C | 70% | 36.2°F2.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 PM | 37°F3°C | 73% | 32.8°F0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 PM | 35°F2°C | 73% | 30.9°F−0.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 PM | 32°F0°C | 73% | 28.1°F−2.2°C | Marginal |
| Mon 8 PM | 31°F−1°C | 73% | 27.2°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Mon 9 PM | 30°F−1°C | 73% | 26.2°F−3.2°C | Marginal |
| Mon 10 PM | 30°F−1°C | 73% | 26.2°F−3.2°C | Marginal |
| Mon 11 PM | 30°F−1°C | 72% | 26.1°F−3.3°C | Marginal |
| Tue 12 AM | 30°F−1°C | 69% | 25.8°F−3.4°C | Marginal |
| Tue 1 AM | 29°F−2°C | 64% | 24.4°F−4.2°C | Great |
| Tue 2 AM | 29°F−2°C | 59% | 23.9°F−4.5°C | Great |
| Tue 3 AM | 29°F−2°C | 54% | 23.4°F−4.8°C | Great |
| Tue 4 AM | 29°F−2°C | 49% | 23.0°F−5.0°C | Great |
| Tue 5 AM | 29°F−2°C | 45% | 22.8°F−5.1°C | Great |
| Tue 6 AM | 28°F−2°C | 42% | 21.8°F−5.7°C | Great |
| Tue 7 AM | 27°F−3°C | 40% | 20.8°F−6.2°C | Great |
| Tue 8 AM | 28°F−2°C | 37% | 21.5°F−5.8°C | Great |
Right now at the base
- Wind
- 3 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
- Humidity
- 64%
- Precipitation
- 0% chance
Snow forecast new snow at the base, NOAA forecast
- Next 24 h
- 0″0 cm
- Next 48 h
- 0″0 cm
- Next 72 h
- 0″0 cm
No new snow in the forecast for the next 72 hours.
7-day outlook
- Today 52°F11°C 33°F1°C Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny
- Mon 47°F8°C 30°F−1°C Sunny
- Tue 51°F11°C 33°F1°C Sunny
- Wed 49°F9°C 33°F1°C Mostly Sunny
- Thu 45°F7°C 29°F−2°C Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow ❄︎ <1″<3 cm
- Fri 38°F3°C 26°F−3°C Chance Light Snow ❄︎ 2–5″5–13 cm
- Sat 35°F2°C 25°F−4°C Chance Snow ❄︎ 4–7″10–18 cm
Forecast for 9 AM · NOAA grid updated 2:01 AM
About this forecast
Kirkwood is a ski resort in California with a base at 7,800 ft and a summit at 9,876 ft, 2,076 ft of vertical. This page checks NOAA's hourly forecast at the base and the summit every time you load it and works out the wet-bulb temperature, which is what decides whether snow guns can run. Snowmakers can start below 28°F−2°C wet-bulb, and make good snow below 25°F−4°C.
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Base: NOAA's forecast for the base area (forecast grid elevation 8,268 ft). Summit: NOAA's forecast for the top of the mountain (forecast grid elevation 8,583 ft).
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