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Angel Fire Resort ski resort

North America

Angel Fire Resort Snow Forecast

Projected to open December 11, 2026

Best months to book: February, March, January · last season + 30-yr record

Projected to open Dec 11

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 25

5d ago

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

1cm

7-Day Forecast

2cm

Snow Depth

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❄ Dense, settled
Updated: Oct 30, 11:01 PM•Weather at base: 2,591m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Dec 11

Angel Fire Resort is projected to open December 11, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, March, January. Best weeks: 22 Feb–28 Feb, 1 Mar–7 Mar, 22 Mar–28 Mar.Dec3Jan1Feb2MarAprOpens 11 DecCloses 21 Mar

Best months to book

  1. #1February24cm avg · last season 17.4
  2. #2March26cm avg · last season 9
  3. #3January21cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 22 Feb – 28 Feb · last season 17.4
  2. #2 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 9.6
  3. #3 22 Mar – 28 Mar · last season 9.3

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Oct 30 at 11:01 PM

2cm
Season
5cm
Past 10 days48H 3cm · 24H 0cm
0cm
Today
2cm
Next 6 days
Days 8–14 · Pro
3
Seasontotal
3
Wed28
Thu29
14 daystotal
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2
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1
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TueOct 20
Wed21
Thu22
Fri23
Sat24
Sun25
Mon26
Tue27
TODAY30
Sat31
SunNov 1
Mon2
Tue3
Wed4
Thu5
Fri6
Sat7
Sun8
Mon9
Tue10
Wed11
Thu12
Freezing line
Snow qualityLight· bestAverage· okayHeavy· wet, skis heavy

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

Past snow measured by Palo SNOTEL at 2,844 m (9,330 ft), mid height.

Hourly Forecast

30 Fri
8° / -2°
31 Sat
6° / -2°
1 Sun
9° / -2°
2 Mon
4° / -5°
3 Tue
7° / -7°
4 Wed
7° / -5°
5 Thu
6° / -7°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight6 Fri7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu
Conditions☁️☁️☁️🌧️☁️☁️🌧️☁️🌧️🌧️❄️☁️🌤️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🌤️☀️☀️
cloudycloudycloudylight drizzlecloudycloudylight drizzlecloudylight drizzlelight drizzlelight snowcloudymostly clearclearclearclearclearclearmostly clearclearclear
Mid-mountain2,920 mModeled
Temp°C4°10°4°4°7°3°4°9°5°2°2°2°0°7°-1°1°8°-1°1°7°-1°
Feels like°C1°6°-1°1°4°-1°1°5°1°-2°-2°-2°-4°5°-6°-2°4°-5°-4°2°-6°
Snowcm·········0.80.40.3······0.1·0.5
Precipmm·1.31.60.7·1.31.11.58.92.81.46.4······0.1·0.7
Windkm/h372911572091514145649169535
Summit3,249 mModeled
Temp°C2°7°2°1°5°1°2°7°2°0°0°0°-2°5°-3°-1°5°-3°-2°5°-3°
Feels like°C-1°4°-3°-2°2°-3°-2°3°-2°-4°-5°-5°-6°2°-9°-4°1°-7°-6°0°-8°
Snowcm···0.4·10.2··1.80.90.8······0.1·0.5
Precipmm·1.31.60.7·1.61.01.58.82.81.46.4······0.1·0.7
Windkm/h372911572091514145649169535
Base2,591 mModeled
Temp°C6°12°5°6°9°5°6°11°6°4°4°4°2°9°1°3°10°1°2°9°1°
Feels like°C4°8°2°3°6°2°3°8°3°1°0°0°-1°7°-4°0°6°-2°-1°4°-4°
Snowcm·········0.1········0.1·0.5
Precipmm·0.61.40.8·1.31.11.59.12.81.46.6······0.1·0.7
Windkm/h372911572091514145649169535
Humidity%655080936395937795957797833086583377735188
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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 Angel Fire Resort, 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 Angel Fire Resort (rockies), 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.

How we verify forecasts →

Snowfall Forecast Maps

Rockies & Southwest region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Angel Fire Resort El Niño rank & forecast

Angel Fire Resort ranks #153 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +5% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.

#153 of 488Tier B — Favored

Strong-event signal: +5% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Angel Fire Resort averaged +5% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically leaned mildly in this resort's favor for winter 2026-27. Analog winters: '97-98 -2%, '15-16 +7%, '23-24 +9%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −2%'15-16 +7%'23-24 +9%

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Angel Fire Resort, ERA5 season snowfall median was 160 cm (63 in), about 4% 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

JAS 2026 · ANOM +2.16°C

Analog season median

160cm

10 El Niño winters · 4% above median

All-season median

154cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10160cm153cm – 186cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12134cm113cm – 161cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8163cm83cm – 195cm2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

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

0 reports

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 Angel Fire Resort

How much snow is Angel Fire Resort getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 2 cm (1 in) of snow at Angel Fire Resort over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Angel Fire Resort?
The full 14-day forecast for Angel Fire Resort — 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 Angel Fire Resort?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.