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Afriski ski resort

Africa

Afriski Snow Forecast

21

Fair · 2026 season average

Projected to open June 2027 · average of 86 verified open days

Best months to book: August, July, June · last season + 30-yr record

Projected to open Jun 2027 — closed August 31

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

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Powder Days

8

2026 season

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Bluebird Days

3

2026 season

Updated: Oct 31, 12:02 AM•Weather at base: 2,917m
SnowSure™ Score2026 season
21

Fair

2026 season average

Afriski is projected to open June 2027. Last season it averaged 21.4 across 86 verified open days.

Best months to book: August, July, June. Best weeks: 8 Aug–14 Aug, 1 Aug–7 Aug, 15 Aug–21 Aug.3Jun2Jul1AugOpened 6 JunClosed 31 Aug

Best months to book

  1. #1August12cm avg · last season 30.1
  2. #2July9cm avg · last season 17.7
  3. #3June9cm avg · last season 14.9

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 8 Aug – 14 Aug · last season 37
  2. #2 1 Aug – 7 Aug · last season 30.7
  3. #3 15 Aug – 21 Aug · last season 28.6

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2026) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. Last season's strongest fortnight was 2 Aug – 15 Aug. One season describes what happened, not what to expect. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Oct 31 at 12:02 AM

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Freezing line
Snow qualityLight· bestAverage· okayHeavy· wet, skis heavy

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

No measurement at mid height (3,070m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

31 Sat
18° / 8°
1 Sun
15° / 7°
2 Mon
14° / 5°
3 Tue
13° / 6°
4 Wed
15° / 6°
5 Thu
17° / 7°
6 Fri
14° / 7°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu13 Fri
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Mid-mountain3,070 mModeled
Temp°C15°19°11°14°13°10°11°13°9°11°14°9°13°17°10°14°16°11°12°14°10°
Feels like°C13°16°9°11°9°7°7°9°6°8°9°7°10°12°8°12°13°8°9°10°7°
Snowcm·······0.1·············
Precipmm·0.2·0.22.20.60.53.90.40.63.00.60.10.30.10.32.32.21.34.43.7
Windkm/h131531624518305182481521515207232714
Summit3,222 mModeled
Temp°C14°17°9°13°11°9°10°12°7°10°13°8°12°16°9°13°15°10°11°13°9°
Feels like°C11°14°7°10°8°6°6°8°5°7°8°5°9°11°7°11°11°7°7°9°6°
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Precipmm·0.2·0.32.30.60.53.90.40.42.20.30.10.30.10.32.22.01.34.43.6
Windkm/h131531624518305182481521515207232714
Base2,917 mModeled
Temp°C16°19°12°15°14°11°12°14°10°12°15°10°14°18°11°15°17°12°13°15°11°
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Precipmm·0.2·0.22.20.60.53.90.40.63.00.60.10.30.10.32.32.21.34.43.7
Windkm/h131531624518305182481521515207232714
Humidity%483857485971734677736484696085636382817693
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Sunhours

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for Afriski, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Afriski (andes), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

Southern Africa region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026

Afriski El Niño rank & forecast

Afriski is under review in SnowSure's El Niño dataset — we will not publish a rank against a discontinuous historical series.

Under review

This station is under review and carries no rank: its 30-year ERA5 baseline falls below the 80cm floor our methodology commits to, so percentage swings computed on it are unstable by construction. We expect it to benefit from El Niño; our method cannot size that reliably.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 5 past El Niño winters at Afriski, ERA5 season snowfall median was 65 cm (26 in), about 43% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JJA 2026 · ANOM +1.8°C

Analog season median

65cm

5 El Niño winters · 43% above median

All-season median

46cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent565cm44cm – 73cm2023, 2015, 2009, 2002, 1997
La Niña413cm10cm – 24cm2022, 2010, 1999, 1998
ENSO-neutral2149cm26cm – 73cm2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Local Reports

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How accurate is this forecast?

We verify every forecast against what actually fell — see the model-by-model results.

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Frequently asked questions about Afriski

How much snow is Afriski getting this week?
No significant snow is forecast at Afriski over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Afriski?
The full 14-day forecast for Afriski — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for Afriski?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.