Can they make snow?

A live wet-bulb check. Can snowmakers run where you are, and when?

How this works
We pull NOAA's hourly forecast for your location and calculate the wet-bulb temperature for each hour. Snowmakers rely on wet-bulb because it accounts for both cold and dry air, the two conditions that let water droplets freeze in flight. Below 28°F−2°C they can run; below 25°F−4°C the snow is good quality.

Can they make snow at Loveland Ski Area?

YES

Snowmaking possible at the base and summit of Loveland Ski Area, CO

Base: 33°F1°C air · 66% humidity

Marginal: snowmakers can just barely run
Colder Snowmaking line 28°F−2°C Warmer

Snowmaking conditions now, until today 11 AM.

Next 48 hours wet-bulb by hour; columns below the line are snowmaking hours
28°F−2°C 21°F−6°C Now Mon Tue
  • Ideal
  • Great
  • Marginal
  • Too warm
  • Night
Hourly table
HourAirHumidityWet-bulbSnowmaking
Sun 10 AM33°F1°C66%28.2°F−2.1°CMarginal
Sun 11 AM35°F2°C59%29.2°F−1.5°CToo warm
Sun 12 PM36°F2°C54%29.6°F−1.3°CToo warm
Sun 1 PM37°F3°C52%30.2°F−1.0°CToo warm
Sun 2 PM37°F3°C50%30.0°F−1.1°CToo warm
Sun 3 PM37°F3°C52%30.2°F−1.0°CToo warm
Sun 4 PM35°F2°C59%29.2°F−1.5°CToo warm
Sun 5 PM33°F1°C69%28.6°F−1.9°CToo warm
Sun 6 PM32°F0°C75%28.4°F−2.0°CMarginal
Sun 7 PM30°F−1°C85%27.7°F−2.4°CMarginal
Sun 8 PM29°F−2°C88%27.1°F−2.7°CMarginal
Sun 9 PM30°F−1°C85%27.7°F−2.4°CMarginal
Sun 10 PM31°F−1°C81%28.2°F−2.1°CMarginal
Sun 11 PM29°F−2°C85%26.7°F−2.9°CMarginal
Mon 12 AM29°F−2°C85%26.7°F−2.9°CMarginal
Mon 1 AM30°F−1°C81%27.2°F−2.7°CMarginal
Mon 2 AM29°F−2°C85%26.7°F−2.9°CMarginal
Mon 3 AM30°F−1°C81%27.2°F−2.7°CMarginal
Mon 4 AM29°F−2°C81%26.2°F−3.2°CMarginal
Mon 5 AM28°F−2°C81%25.3°F−3.7°CMarginal
Mon 6 AM27°F−3°C92%25.7°F−3.5°CMarginal
Mon 7 AM26°F−3°C96%25.2°F−3.8°CMarginal
Mon 8 AM26°F−3°C88%24.2°F−4.4°CGreat
Mon 9 AM26°F−3°C81%23.3°F−4.8°CGreat
Mon 10 AM26°F−3°C81%23.3°F−4.8°CGreat
Mon 11 AM27°F−3°C74%23.5°F−4.7°CGreat
Mon 12 PM29°F−2°C66%24.6°F−4.1°CGreat
Mon 1 PM31°F−1°C63%26.1°F−3.3°CMarginal
Mon 2 PM33°F1°C56%27.1°F−2.7°CMarginal
Mon 3 PM34°F1°C51%27.5°F−2.5°CMarginal
Mon 4 PM34°F1°C51%27.5°F−2.5°CMarginal
Mon 5 PM32°F0°C56%26.3°F−3.2°CMarginal
Mon 6 PM31°F−1°C61%25.9°F−3.4°CMarginal
Mon 7 PM29°F−2°C66%24.6°F−4.1°CGreat
Mon 8 PM27°F−3°C68%22.9°F−5.1°CGreat
Mon 9 PM27°F−3°C65%22.6°F−5.2°CGreat
Mon 10 PM27°F−3°C63%22.4°F−5.3°CGreat
Mon 11 PM28°F−2°C60%23.1°F−5.0°CGreat
Tue 12 AM28°F−2°C58%22.9°F−5.1°CGreat
Tue 1 AM28°F−2°C58%22.9°F−5.1°CGreat
Tue 2 AM28°F−2°C58%22.9°F−5.1°CGreat
Tue 3 AM28°F−2°C55%22.6°F−5.2°CGreat
Tue 4 AM28°F−2°C53%22.5°F−5.3°CGreat
Tue 5 AM27°F−3°C50%21.4°F−5.9°CGreat
Tue 6 AM27°F−3°C48%21.3°F−6.0°CGreat
Tue 7 AM28°F−2°C46%22.0°F−5.6°CGreat
Tue 8 AM29°F−2°C44%22.7°F−5.2°CGreat
Tue 9 AM30°F−1°C42%23.4°F−4.8°CGreat

Right now at the base

Mostly clear
33°F1°C feels like 25°F−4°C
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
Humidity
66%
Precipitation
14% chance

Nearest station KCCU at 9:55 AM: Clear, 32°F0°C, 64% humidity (27°F−3°C wet-bulb).

Snow forecast new snow at the base, NOAA forecast

Next 24 h
0.7″1.8 cm
Next 48 h
0.7″1.8 cm
Next 72 h
0.7″1.8 cm
0.3″0.8 cm Now Mon Tue Wed
Snowfall table
PeriodNew snow
Sun 10 AM – 4 PM0.1″0.2 cm
Sun 4 PM – 10 PM0.2″0.6 cm
Sun 10 PM – 4 AM0.3″0.8 cm
Mon 4 AM – 10 AM0.1″0.3 cm
Mon 10 AM – 4 PM0″0 cm
Mon 4 PM – 10 PM0″0 cm
Mon 10 PM – 4 AM0″0 cm
Tue 4 AM – 10 AM0″0 cm
Tue 10 AM – 4 PM0″0 cm
Tue 4 PM – 10 PM0″0 cm
Tue 10 PM – 4 AM0″0 cm
Wed 4 AM – 10 AM0″0 cm

7-day outlook

  1. Today 37°F3°C 25°F−4°C Chance Snow Showers ❄︎ <1″<3 cm
  2. Mon 34°F1°C 25°F−4°C Mostly Sunny
  3. Tue 37°F3°C 25°F−4°C Sunny
  4. Wed 40°F4°C 27°F−3°C Sunny
  5. Thu 41°F5°C 29°F−2°C Mostly Sunny
  6. Fri 39°F4°C 29°F−2°C Partly Sunny
  7. Sat 36°F2°C 27°F−3°C Chance Snow Showers ❄︎ 1–2″3–5 cm

Forecast for 10 AM · NOAA grid updated 12:46 AM

About this forecast

Loveland Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado with a base at 10,800 ft and a summit at 13,010 ft, 2,210 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 11,677 ft). Summit: NOAA's forecast for the top of the mountain (forecast grid elevation 11,978 ft).

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