- High
- 49°F
- Low
- 37°F
- Snow
- 0 in
- Precip. probability
- 23%
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Monarch Mountain
Independent Monarch has kept an unpolished, high-alpine character since 1939. Natural snow, hike-to terrain, and the new No Name Basin complement friendly lift-served slopes on both sides of the Continental Divide.
Mountain profile
- Annual snow
- 350 in
- Summit elevation
- 11,909 ft
- Base elevation
- 10,794 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,115 ft
- Skiable terrain
- 800 ac
- Lifts
- 5 lifts
- Runs
- 63 runs
Live Weather Map
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Resort update
Conditions
41°F
Rain, Partially cloudy
- New snow
- 0"
- Precipitation / chance
- 0 in · 20%
- Humidity
- 68%
- Wind gusts
- 28 mph
- Wind
- 19.5 mph WSW
- Pressure
- 1010 hPa
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Moon phase
- New Moon
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- Visibility
- 12.7 mi
Daylight: 11 hr 25 min
Resort information
- Operating status
- Closed for Snow Sports
- Base & surface
- Base depth
- 0"
- Primary surface
- —
- Snow last 48 hours
- —
- Open
- Lifts
- —
- Trails
- —
- Terrain
- —
- Parks & pipes
- Available
- No
- Parks & pipes open
- —
- Hours
- Weekdays
- —
- Weekends
- —
- Night skiing
- —
Resort update: 2026-04-15
10-day forecast
- High
- 51°F
- Low
- 38°F
- Snow
- 0 in
- Precip. probability
- 46%
- High
- 50°F
- Low
- 38°F
- Snow
- 0 in
- Precip. probability
- 34%
- High
- 46°F
- Low
- 37°F
- Snow
- 0 in
- Precip. probability
- 23%
- High
- 36°F
- Low
- 29°F
- Snow
- 0.6 in
- Precip. probability
- 38%
- High
- 38°F
- Low
- 27°F
- Snow
- 0.2 in
- Precip. probability
- 8%
- High
- 37°F
- Low
- 26°F
- Snow
- 0.4 in
- Precip. probability
- 6%
- High
- 44°F
- Low
- 25°F
- Snow
- 0.1 in
- Precip. probability
- 8%
- High
- 50°F
- Low
- 30°F
- Snow
- 0 in
- Precip. probability
- 13%
- High
- 50°F
- Low
- 31°F
- Snow
- 0 in
- Precip. probability
- 16%
Resort Outlook
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14-day snowfall outlook
Total: 1.3 in
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0.6 in38%
- 0.2 in8%
- 0.4 in6%
- 0.1 in8%
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
- 0 inches
Daily forecast snowfall in inches. Amounts on the bars show daily snowfall. Percentages at right appear only on days with snow and show the chance of rain or snow, not a snow-only probability. -- indicates no snow; — indicates unavailable data.
Temperature
Oct 10 – Oct 23 · 2026
● Daily high● Daily low━ Daily average┄ Typical daily temperature: 39°F
How to read temperatures
Ranges show each day’s low and high, not a statistical distribution. Typical daily temperature is the median of 14 available daily averages. Missing readings leave gaps.
View daily temperatures
| Date | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 48.5°F | 36.9°F | 41.8°F |
| 2026-10-11 | 51.1°F | 38.4°F | 43.5°F |
| 2026-10-12 | 50.4°F | 37.5°F | 42.6°F |
| 2026-10-13 | 46.2°F | 36.5°F | 40.3°F |
| 2026-10-14 | 36.4°F | 28.7°F | 33.4°F |
| 2026-10-15 | 38°F | 27.4°F | 32°F |
| 2026-10-16 | 37°F | 26.3°F | 30.8°F |
| 2026-10-17 | 44.4°F | 25.1°F | 35.2°F |
| 2026-10-18 | 49.9°F | 29.7°F | 39.4°F |
| 2026-10-19 | 50.2°F | 31°F | 40.1°F |
| 2026-10-20 | 49.5°F | 31.6°F | 40.2°F |
| 2026-10-21 | 47.4°F | 32°F | 39.3°F |
| 2026-10-22 | 46.2°F | 28.6°F | 36.2°F |
| 2026-10-23 | 43.1°F | 27.1°F | 34.6°F |
Pressure & storm activity
Oct 10 – Oct 23 · Forecast · UTC
━ Pressure (hPa)━ Falling pressure▮ Snowfall (in)▮ Liquid precipitation (in)Largest daily drop: 5.3 hPa
Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare pressure changes, precipitation, and snowfall.
How to read pressure & storm activity
Compare falling pressure with snowfall or precipitation to spot possible storm patterns. A pressure drop alone does not guarantee a storm. Each day pairs a light blue snowfall bar with a purple liquid precipitation bar (rain and melted snow). Both use the inches axis; snowfall depth and liquid precipitation are different measurements and are not added together. Snowfall and precipitation are separate source fields; snow can be reported even when precipitation is zero. Each metric uses its own labeled axis. Missing pressure readings leave gaps; — marks an unavailable bar value.
View daily pressure and precipitation
| Date | Pressure | Daily change | Precipitation | Snowfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 1,011.9 hPa | Unavailable | 0.2 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-11 | 1,010.7 hPa | -1.2 hPa | 0.01 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-12 | 1,013.6 hPa | +2.9 hPa | 0.01 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-13 | 1,014.2 hPa | +0.6 hPa | 0.02 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-14 | 1,015.4 hPa | +1.2 hPa | 0.08 in | 0.6 in |
| 2026-10-15 | 1,022.3 hPa | +6.9 hPa | 0 in | 0.2 in |
| 2026-10-16 | 1,030.8 hPa | +8.5 hPa | 0 in | 0.4 in |
| 2026-10-17 | 1,028.3 hPa | -2.5 hPa | 0 in | 0.1 in |
| 2026-10-18 | 1,024.6 hPa | -3.7 hPa | 0 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-19 | 1,021.5 hPa | -3.1 hPa | 0 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-20 | 1,018 hPa | -3.5 hPa | 0 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-21 | 1,012.7 hPa | -5.3 hPa | 0.01 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-22 | 1,012.9 hPa | +0.2 hPa | 0 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-23 | 1,015 hPa | +2.1 hPa | 0 in | 0 in |
Temperature, dew point & moisture
Oct 10 – Oct 23 · Daily forecast · UTC
━ Daily average temperature━ Daily dew point▮ DPD (right axis)
Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare temperature, dew point, and their gap.
View daily moisture readings
| Date | Temperature | Dew point | DPD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 41.8°F | 31.8°F | 10.0°F |
| 2026-10-11 | 43.5°F | 36.8°F | 6.7°F |
| 2026-10-12 | 42.6°F | 30.9°F | 11.7°F |
| 2026-10-13 | 40.3°F | 29.9°F | 10.4°F |
| 2026-10-14 | 33.4°F | 25.9°F | 7.5°F |
| 2026-10-15 | 32.0°F | 23.1°F | 8.9°F |
| 2026-10-16 | 30.8°F | 20.9°F | 9.9°F |
| 2026-10-17 | 35.2°F | 18.2°F | 17.0°F |
| 2026-10-18 | 39.4°F | 20.1°F | 19.3°F |
| 2026-10-19 | 40.1°F | 21.6°F | 18.5°F |
| 2026-10-20 | 40.2°F | 24.4°F | 15.8°F |
| 2026-10-21 | 39.3°F | 27.8°F | 11.5°F |
| 2026-10-22 | 36.2°F | 20.1°F | 16.1°F |
| 2026-10-23 | 34.6°F | 17.0°F | 17.6°F |
How to read dew point depression
Dew point depression (DPD) = temperature − dew point. A shrinking gap means air is closer to saturation; it can reflect added moisture, cooling, or both.
These are daily values, not hourly observations. A small gap alone does not predict snow or prove the whole atmosphere is moist. Compare with pressure, precipitation, and the snowfall forecast. Missing or inconsistent DPD readings are left blank.
| Temperature | Dew point | DPD | What it suggests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30°F | 5°F | 25°F | Very dry air |
| 30°F | 15°F | 15°F | Fairly dry |
| 30°F | 22°F | 8°F | Closer to saturation |
| 30°F | 27°F | 3°F | Near saturation |
| 30°F | 29°F | 1°F | Very humid; fog or clouds possible |
| 30°F | 30°F | 0°F | Saturated |
Illustrative approaching-storm sequence: 25°F / dew point 5°F → DPD 20°F; 24°F / 15°F → 9°F; 23°F / 20°F → 3°F; 22°F / 21°F → 1°F. Rising dew point alongside cooling temperature shows air becoming much closer to saturation. This example is not the resort’s live forecast.
National Weather Service: dew point and saturationRegional observations
SNOTEL data
Nearby station comparison
Porphyry Creek
701:CO:SNTL
- Elevation
- 10,790 ft
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Snow depth
- 1 in
- SWE
- 0.1 in
- Daily precipitation
- 0 in
- Water-year precipitation
- 0 in
Saint Elmo
1100:CO:SNTL
- Elevation
- 10,420 ft
- Distance
- 12.4 mi
- Snow depth
- 0 in
- SWE
- 0.1 in
- Daily precipitation
- 0 in
- Water-year precipitation
- 0 in
Sargents Mesa
1128:CO:SNTL
- Elevation
- 11,490 ft
- Distance
- 16.3 mi
- Snow depth
- 0 in
- SWE
- 0 in
- Daily precipitation
- 0.1 in
- Water-year precipitation
- 0.2 in
Hayden Pass
1102:CO:SNTL
- Elevation
- 10,700 ft
- Distance
- 30.9 mi
- Snow depth
- 0 in
- SWE
- 0 in
- Daily precipitation
- —
- Water-year precipitation
- 0 in
| Station | Elevation | Distance | Snow depth | SWE | Daily precipitation | Water-year precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porphyry Creek701:CO:SNTL | 10,790 ft | 2.2 mi | 1 in | 0.1 in | 0 in | 0 in |
| Saint Elmo1100:CO:SNTL | 10,420 ft | 12.4 mi | 0 in | 0.1 in | 0 in | 0 in |
| Sargents Mesa1128:CO:SNTL | 11,490 ft | 16.3 mi | 0 in | 0 in | 0.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Hayden Pass1102:CO:SNTL | 10,700 ft | 30.9 mi | 0 in | 0 in | — | 0 in |
NRCS remote backcountry weather station observations. Readings describe conditions at each station, which can differ from the resort. Dates are shown per measurement.