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Aspen Highlands ski resort

North America

Aspen Highlands Snow Forecast

Opens December 12, 2026

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

Opens Dec 12

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 26

4d ago

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

2cm

7-Day Forecast

11cm

Snow Depth

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❄ Heavy, wet
Updated: Oct 30, 11:00 PM•Weather at base: 2,451m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Opens Dec 12

Aspen Highlands opens December 12, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, March, January. Best weeks: 1 Mar–7 Mar, 8 Mar–14 Mar, 22 Feb–28 Feb.Dec3Jan1Feb2MarOpens 12 DecCloses 29 Mar

Best months to book

  1. #1February48cm avg · last season 30
  2. #2March50cm avg · last season 23
  3. #3January47cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 25.9
  2. #2 8 Mar – 14 Mar · last season 25.4
  3. #3 22 Feb – 28 Feb · last season 30

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 11:00 PM

17cm
Season
2cm
Past 10 days48H 0cm · 24H 0cm
0cm
Today
11cm
Next 6 days
Days 8–14 · Pro
1
0
Seasontotal
Wed28
Thu29
14 daystotal
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0
1
7
1
1
1
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TueOct 20
Wed21
Thu22
Fri23
Sat24
Sun25
Mon26
Tue27
TODAY30
Sat31
SunNov 1
Mon2
Tue3
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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 (3,005m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

30 Fri
9° / -5°
31 Sat
5° / -3°
1 Sun
4° / -3°
2 Mon
-1° / -5°
3 Tue
2° / -10°
4 Wed
5° / -10°
5 Thu
-1° / -12°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight6 Fri7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu
Conditions⛅☁️⛅☁️⛅☁️🌧️🌧️☁️❄️❄️🌧️☁️☀️☀️☀️🌤️☀️❄️🌤️🌤️
some cloudscloudysome cloudscloudysome cloudscloudylight drizzlelight drizzlecloudysnowsnowdrizzlecloudyclearclearclearmostly clearclearlight snowmostly clearmostly clear
Mid-mountain3,005 mModeled
Temp°C3°11°3°2°6°2°3°6°3°-1°0°-1°-2°3°-3°-1°5°-3°-1°3°-2°
Feels like°C0°8°-2°0°4°-2°-1°3°-1°-3°-4°-3°-5°0°-7°-4°2°-7°-4°-2°-7°
Snowcm···0.3···0.10.44.12.12.30.1·0.5·0.10.60.2·0.6
Precipmm···0.80.10.31.03.15.66.13.05.60.1·0.7·0.10.70.4·0.7
Windkm/h548156957373224554213
Summit3,559 mModeled
Temp°C0°7°0°-1°3°-2°0°2°-1°-4°-4°-4°-6°-1°-7°-5°2°-7°-5°0°-7°
Feels like°C-4°4°-6°-4°0°-6°-5°-1°-5°-7°-8°-7°-9°-4°-11°-7°-2°-11°-8°-6°-11°
Snowcm···0.5·0.30.60.74.23.92.84.30.1·0.7·0.10.70.3·0.7
Precipmm···0.70.10.51.13.56.35.33.45.20.1·0.7·0.10.70.4·0.7
Windkm/h548156957373224554213
Base2,451 mModeled
Temp°C7°15°7°5°10°6°7°10°6°3°3°3°1°6°0°2°9°0°2°7°1°
Feels like°C4°12°2°4°8°2°4°7°3°1°0°1°-1°4°-3°0°6°-3°0°2°-3°
Snowcm·········0.10.40.20.1·0.4··0.10.2·0.5
Precipmm···0.70.10.30.72.84.85.83.05.50.1·0.6·0.30.80.4·0.7
Windkm/h548156957373224554213
Humidity%492456904969759384989197804080493683826888
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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 Aspen Highlands, 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 Aspen Highlands (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

Aspen Highlands El Niño rank & forecast

Aspen Highlands ranks Under review SnowSure resorts — Tier C, +1% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier C — ENSO-proof: Strong El Niño winters looked like a normal year here — within about ±3% of this resort’s own 30-year snowfall average. Not a jackpot, not a bust: a hedge if you’re planning around El Niño.

Under reviewTier C — ENSO-proof

Strong-event signal: +1% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

This resort carries no separate rank: its 30-year record is identical to aspen-mountain, which is the ranked entry for this measurement. At ~31km resolution the reanalysis cannot resolve them as different mountains, so publishing both would be publishing one number twice.

'97-98 −1%'15-16 0%'23-24 +3%

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Aspen Highlands, ERA5 season snowfall median was 326 cm (128 in), about 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

326cm

10 El Niño winters · ≈ long-term median

All-season median

326cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10326cm315cm – 342cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12343cm311cm – 410cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8303cm276cm – 405cm2025, 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 Aspen Highlands

How much snow is Aspen Highlands getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 11 cm (4 in) of snow at Aspen Highlands over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Aspen Highlands?
The full 14-day forecast for Aspen Highlands — 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 Aspen Highlands?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.