A live wet-bulb check. Can snowmakers run where you are, and when?
Can they make snow at Vail?
Base: 40°F4°C air · 71% humidity
Next snowmaking window: tomorrow night 11 PM – 9 AM.
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- Too warm
- Night
Hourly table
| Hour | Air | Humidity | Wet-bulb | Snowmaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10 AM | 40°F4°C | 71% | 35.4°F1.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 AM | 46°F8°C | 58% | 38.9°F3.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 12 PM | 50°F10°C | 46% | 40.5°F4.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 1 PM | 51°F11°C | 39% | 40.2°F4.5°C | Too warm |
| Sun 2 PM | 52°F11°C | 39% | 41.0°F5.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 3 PM | 53°F12°C | 37% | 41.4°F5.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 4 PM | 51°F11°C | 43% | 40.9°F4.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 5 PM | 48°F9°C | 50% | 39.5°F4.1°C | Too warm |
| Sun 6 PM | 47°F8°C | 53% | 39.1°F3.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 7 PM | 42°F6°C | 65% | 36.4°F2.4°C | Too warm |
| Sun 8 PM | 40°F4°C | 71% | 35.4°F1.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 9 PM | 40°F4°C | 72% | 35.5°F1.9°C | Too warm |
| Sun 10 PM | 39°F4°C | 75% | 35.0°F1.7°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 PM | 38°F3°C | 79% | 34.6°F1.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 AM | 37°F3°C | 81% | 33.9°F1.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 AM | 36°F2°C | 82% | 33.1°F0.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 AM | 36°F2°C | 84% | 33.4°F0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 AM | 35°F2°C | 85% | 32.6°F0.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 AM | 34°F1°C | 87% | 31.9°F−0.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 AM | 33°F1°C | 92% | 31.6°F−0.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 AM | 33°F1°C | 90% | 31.3°F−0.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 AM | 32°F0°C | 90% | 30.3°F−0.9°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 AM | 32°F0°C | 92% | 30.6°F−0.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 AM | 33°F1°C | 91% | 31.5°F−0.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 10 AM | 37°F3°C | 80% | 33.8°F1.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 AM | 41°F5°C | 69% | 36.0°F2.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 12 PM | 44°F7°C | 59% | 37.3°F2.9°C | Too warm |
| Mon 1 PM | 46°F8°C | 50% | 37.7°F3.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 PM | 47°F8°C | 47% | 38.1°F3.4°C | Too warm |
| Mon 3 PM | 49°F9°C | 43% | 39.2°F4.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 PM | 47°F8°C | 45% | 37.8°F3.2°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 PM | 45°F7°C | 48% | 36.6°F2.6°C | Too warm |
| Mon 6 PM | 44°F7°C | 48% | 35.7°F2.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 7 PM | 39°F4°C | 56% | 32.5°F0.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 8 PM | 37°F3°C | 59% | 31.0°F−0.5°C | Too warm |
| Mon 9 PM | 35°F2°C | 62% | 29.6°F−1.3°C | Too warm |
| Mon 10 PM | 34°F1°C | 63% | 28.8°F−1.8°C | Too warm |
| Mon 11 PM | 33°F1°C | 63% | 27.9°F−2.3°C | Marginal |
| Tue 12 AM | 32°F0°C | 64% | 27.1°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Tue 1 AM | 31°F−1°C | 66% | 26.4°F−3.1°C | Marginal |
| Tue 2 AM | 30°F−1°C | 68% | 25.7°F−3.5°C | Marginal |
| Tue 3 AM | 30°F−1°C | 70% | 25.9°F−3.4°C | Marginal |
| Tue 4 AM | 29°F−2°C | 69% | 24.9°F−4.0°C | Marginal |
| Tue 5 AM | 29°F−2°C | 68% | 24.8°F−4.0°C | Great |
| Tue 6 AM | 29°F−2°C | 68% | 24.8°F−4.0°C | Great |
| Tue 7 AM | 31°F−1°C | 64% | 26.2°F−3.2°C | Marginal |
| Tue 8 AM | 33°F1°C | 62% | 27.8°F−2.3°C | Marginal |
| Tue 9 AM | 35°F2°C | 59% | 29.2°F−1.5°C | Too warm |
Summit: 35°F2°C air · 62% humidity
Next snowmaking window: tonight 5 PM – 3 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 10 AM | 35°F2°C | 62% | 29.6°F−1.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 11 AM | 36°F2°C | 57% | 29.9°F−1.2°C | Too warm |
| Sun 12 PM | 37°F3°C | 52% | 30.2°F−1.0°C | Too warm |
| Sun 1 PM | 39°F4°C | 47% | 31.4°F−0.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 2 PM | 38°F3°C | 50% | 30.9°F−0.6°C | Too warm |
| Sun 3 PM | 37°F3°C | 50% | 30.0°F−1.1°C | Too warm |
| Sun 4 PM | 36°F2°C | 55% | 29.7°F−1.3°C | Too warm |
| Sun 5 PM | 33°F1°C | 65% | 28.1°F−2.2°C | Marginal |
| Sun 6 PM | 31°F−1°C | 72% | 27.1°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Sun 7 PM | 31°F−1°C | 73% | 27.2°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Sun 8 PM | 31°F−1°C | 76% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Sun 9 PM | 31°F−1°C | 76% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Sun 10 PM | 31°F−1°C | 76% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Sun 11 PM | 31°F−1°C | 76% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Mon 12 AM | 31°F−1°C | 76% | 27.5°F−2.5°C | Marginal |
| Mon 1 AM | 32°F0°C | 73% | 28.1°F−2.2°C | Marginal |
| Mon 2 AM | 32°F0°C | 71% | 27.9°F−2.3°C | Marginal |
| Mon 3 AM | 33°F1°C | 68% | 28.5°F−2.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 AM | 33°F1°C | 68% | 28.5°F−2.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 5 AM | 32°F0°C | 70% | 27.8°F−2.4°C | Marginal |
| Mon 6 AM | 32°F0°C | 71% | 27.9°F−2.3°C | Marginal |
| Mon 7 AM | 31°F−1°C | 71% | 26.9°F−2.8°C | Marginal |
| Mon 8 AM | 31°F−1°C | 71% | 26.9°F−2.8°C | Marginal |
| Mon 9 AM | 30°F−1°C | 70% | 25.9°F−3.4°C | Marginal |
| Mon 10 AM | 30°F−1°C | 71% | 26.0°F−3.3°C | Marginal |
| Mon 11 AM | 30°F−1°C | 70% | 25.9°F−3.4°C | Marginal |
| Mon 12 PM | 32°F0°C | 65% | 27.2°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Mon 1 PM | 34°F1°C | 60% | 28.5°F−2.0°C | Too warm |
| Mon 2 PM | 34°F1°C | 57% | 28.1°F−2.1°C | Marginal |
| Mon 3 PM | 37°F3°C | 50% | 30.0°F−1.1°C | Too warm |
| Mon 4 PM | 34°F1°C | 55% | 27.9°F−2.3°C | Marginal |
| Mon 5 PM | 33°F1°C | 56% | 27.1°F−2.7°C | Marginal |
| Mon 6 PM | 30°F−1°C | 58% | 24.7°F−4.1°C | Great |
| Mon 7 PM | 28°F−2°C | 61% | 23.2°F−4.9°C | Great |
| Mon 8 PM | 27°F−3°C | 61% | 22.3°F−5.4°C | Great |
| Mon 9 PM | 27°F−3°C | 63% | 22.4°F−5.3°C | Great |
| Mon 10 PM | 27°F−3°C | 62% | 22.3°F−5.4°C | Great |
| Mon 11 PM | 27°F−3°C | 61% | 22.3°F−5.4°C | Great |
| Tue 12 AM | 27°F−3°C | 60% | 22.2°F−5.5°C | Great |
| Tue 1 AM | 27°F−3°C | 57% | 21.9°F−5.6°C | Great |
| Tue 2 AM | 27°F−3°C | 54% | 21.7°F−5.7°C | Great |
| Tue 3 AM | 28°F−2°C | 52% | 22.4°F−5.3°C | Great |
| Tue 4 AM | 27°F−3°C | 52% | 21.5°F−5.8°C | Great |
| Tue 5 AM | 27°F−3°C | 52% | 21.5°F−5.8°C | Great |
| Tue 6 AM | 27°F−3°C | 51% | 21.5°F−5.8°C | Great |
| Tue 7 AM | 29°F−2°C | 47% | 22.9°F−5.1°C | Great |
| Tue 8 AM | 30°F−1°C | 44% | 23.5°F−4.7°C | Great |
| Tue 9 AM | 32°F0°C | 41% | 25.0°F−3.9°C | Marginal |
Right now at the base
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- Humidity
- 71%
- Precipitation
- 19% 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 54°F12°C 32°F0°C Chance Rain And Snow Showers
- Mon 50°F10°C 27°F−3°C Mostly Sunny
- Tue 53°F12°C 28°F−2°C Sunny
- Wed 56°F13°C 28°F−2°C Sunny
- Thu 57°F14°C 31°F−1°C Mostly Sunny
- Fri 56°F13°C 33°F1°C Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
- Sat 52°F11°C 30°F−1°C Snow Showers Likely ❄︎ <0.5″<1.3 cm
Forecast for 10 AM · NOAA grid updated 8:12 AM
About this forecast
Vail is a ski resort in Colorado with a base at 8,120 ft and a summit at 11,570 ft, 3,450 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 8,950 ft). Summit: NOAA's forecast for the top of the mountain (forecast grid elevation 11,119 ft).
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