A live wet-bulb check. Can snowmakers run where you are, and when?
Can they make snow at Northstar California?
Base: 38°F3°C air · 75% humidity
Next snowmaking window: Tue 2 AM 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 | 75% | 34.0°F1.1°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 AM | 46°F8°C | 64% | 39.9°F4.4°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 AM | 53°F12°C | 50% | 43.8°F6.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 12 PM | 56°F13°C | 43% | 45.0°F7.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 1 PM | 59°F15°C | 36% | 46.0°F7.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 2 PM | 60°F16°C | 35% | 46.6°F8.1°C | Too warm |
| Sun 3 PM | 58°F14°C | 38% | 45.6°F7.6°C | Too warm |
| Sun 4 PM | 57°F14°C | 42% | 45.6°F7.6°C | Too warm |
| Sun 5 PM | 55°F13°C | 48% | 45.1°F7.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 6 PM | 49°F9°C | 57% | 41.5°F5.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 7 PM | 46°F8°C | 65% | 40.0°F4.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 8 PM | 43°F6°C | 68% | 37.7°F3.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 9 PM | 42°F6°C | 69% | 36.9°F2.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 PM | 42°F6°C | 66% | 36.5°F2.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 PM | 41°F5°C | 66% | 35.6°F2.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 AM | 40°F4°C | 66% | 34.7°F1.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 AM | 40°F4°C | 66% | 34.7°F1.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 AM | 40°F4°C | 65% | 34.5°F1.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 AM | 39°F4°C | 64% | 33.5°F0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 AM | 37°F3°C | 65% | 31.8°F−0.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 AM | 37°F3°C | 68% | 32.2°F0.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 AM | 36°F2°C | 74% | 32.0°F0.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 AM | 35°F2°C | 74% | 31.1°F−0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 AM | 37°F3°C | 74% | 33.0°F0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 AM | 39°F4°C | 74% | 34.8°F1.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 10 AM | 44°F7°C | 68% | 38.6°F3.7°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 AM | 47°F8°C | 58% | 39.8°F4.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 PM | 49°F9°C | 54% | 41.0°F5.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 PM | 51°F11°C | 46% | 41.4°F5.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 PM | 52°F11°C | 43% | 41.7°F5.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 PM | 52°F11°C | 45% | 42.0°F5.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 PM | 50°F10°C | 46% | 40.5°F4.7°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 PM | 48°F9°C | 49% | 39.3°F4.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 PM | 45°F7°C | 57% | 37.9°F3.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 PM | 42°F6°C | 62% | 35.9°F2.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 PM | 38°F3°C | 64% | 32.6°F0.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 PM | 36°F2°C | 65% | 30.9°F−0.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 10 PM | 35°F2°C | 65% | 29.9°F−1.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 PM | 35°F2°C | 64% | 29.8°F−1.2°C | Too warm |
| Tue 12 AM | 34°F1°C | 63% | 28.8°F−1.8°C | Too warm |
| Tue 1 AM | 34°F1°C | 61% | 28.6°F−1.9°C | Too warm |
| Tue 2 AM | 33°F1°C | 60% | 27.6°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Tue 3 AM | 32°F0°C | 60% | 26.7°F−3.0°C | Marginal |
| Tue 4 AM | 31°F−1°C | 60% | 25.8°F−3.5°C | Marginal |
| Tue 5 AM | 30°F−1°C | 60% | 24.9°F−4.0°C | Marginal |
| Tue 6 AM | 29°F−2°C | 61% | 24.1°F−4.4°C | Great |
| Tue 7 AM | 29°F−2°C | 62% | 24.2°F−4.4°C | Great |
| Tue 8 AM | 30°F−1°C | 60% | 24.9°F−4.0°C | Marginal |
Summit: 37°F3°C air · 76% humidity
Next snowmaking window: tomorrow night 9 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 | 37°F3°C | 76% | 33.2°F0.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 AM | 43°F6°C | 64% | 37.1°F2.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 AM | 49°F9°C | 51% | 40.5°F4.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 12 PM | 51°F11°C | 45% | 41.2°F5.1°C | Too warm |
| Sun 1 PM | 54°F12°C | 40% | 42.8°F6.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 2 PM | 55°F13°C | 38% | 43.2°F6.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 3 PM | 53°F12°C | 43% | 42.5°F5.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 4 PM | 52°F11°C | 47% | 42.4°F5.8°C | Too warm |
| Sun 5 PM | 50°F10°C | 54% | 41.8°F5.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 6 PM | 44°F7°C | 64% | 38.0°F3.4°C | Too warm |
| Sun 7 PM | 42°F6°C | 71% | 37.2°F2.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 8 PM | 40°F4°C | 75% | 35.9°F2.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 9 PM | 39°F4°C | 73% | 34.7°F1.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 PM | 39°F4°C | 69% | 34.2°F1.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 PM | 39°F4°C | 68% | 34.0°F1.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 AM | 38°F3°C | 70% | 33.4°F0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 AM | 38°F3°C | 70% | 33.4°F0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 AM | 38°F3°C | 68% | 33.1°F0.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 AM | 38°F3°C | 68% | 33.1°F0.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 AM | 37°F3°C | 67% | 32.0°F0.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 AM | 37°F3°C | 69% | 32.3°F0.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 AM | 36°F2°C | 76% | 32.3°F0.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 AM | 36°F2°C | 76% | 32.3°F0.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 AM | 35°F2°C | 76% | 31.3°F−0.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 AM | 38°F3°C | 75% | 34.0°F1.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 10 AM | 41°F5°C | 69% | 36.0°F2.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 AM | 43°F6°C | 61% | 36.7°F2.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 PM | 44°F7°C | 58% | 37.2°F2.9°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 PM | 46°F8°C | 51% | 37.9°F3.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 PM | 47°F8°C | 48% | 38.3°F3.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 PM | 47°F8°C | 52% | 38.9°F3.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 PM | 45°F7°C | 52% | 37.2°F2.9°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 PM | 44°F7°C | 55% | 36.7°F2.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 PM | 41°F5°C | 64% | 35.3°F1.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 PM | 37°F3°C | 67% | 32.0°F0.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 PM | 34°F1°C | 66% | 29.1°F−1.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 PM | 33°F1°C | 66% | 28.2°F−2.1°C | Marginal |
| Mon 10 PM | 33°F1°C | 67% | 28.3°F−2.0°C | Marginal |
| Mon 11 PM | 33°F1°C | 66% | 28.2°F−2.1°C | Marginal |
| Tue 12 AM | 33°F1°C | 65% | 28.1°F−2.2°C | Marginal |
| Tue 1 AM | 32°F0°C | 63% | 27.0°F−2.8°C | Marginal |
| Tue 2 AM | 32°F0°C | 62% | 26.9°F−2.8°C | Marginal |
| Tue 3 AM | 31°F−1°C | 61% | 25.9°F−3.4°C | Marginal |
| Tue 4 AM | 30°F−1°C | 61% | 25.0°F−3.9°C | Marginal |
| Tue 5 AM | 30°F−1°C | 61% | 25.0°F−3.9°C | Marginal |
| Tue 6 AM | 29°F−2°C | 62% | 24.2°F−4.4°C | Great |
| Tue 7 AM | 28°F−2°C | 63% | 23.3°F−4.8°C | Great |
| Tue 8 AM | 30°F−1°C | 61% | 25.0°F−3.9°C | Marginal |
Right now at the base
- Wind
- 2 mph4 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Precipitation
- 0% chance
Nearest station KTRK at 8:47 AM: Fog, 27°F−3°C, 100% humidity (26°F−3°C wet-bulb), wind 0 mph0 km/h.
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 61°F16°C 35°F2°C Mostly Sunny
- Mon 54°F12°C 28°F−2°C Sunny
- Tue 59°F15°C 31°F−1°C Sunny
- Wed 58°F14°C 32°F0°C Mostly Sunny
- Thu 53°F12°C 30°F−1°C Chance Light Rain
- Fri 47°F8°C 27°F−3°C Chance Light Snow ❄︎ 1–2″3–5 cm
- Sat 44°F7°C 26°F−3°C Chance Light Snow ❄︎ <1″<3 cm
Forecast for 9 AM · NOAA grid updated 4:30 AM
About this forecast
Northstar California is a ski resort in California with a base at 6,330 ft and a summit at 8,610 ft, 2,280 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 6,467 ft). Summit: NOAA's forecast for the top of the mountain (forecast grid elevation 7,198 ft).
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