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Whitefish Mountain Resort

Whitefish combines bowls, glades, groomers, and terrain parks on Big Mountain, overlooking Flathead Valley and Whitefish Lake.

Mountain profile

Annual snow
300 in
Summit elevation
6,818 ft
Base elevation
4,466 ft
Vertical drop
2,352 ft
Skiable terrain
3,000 ac
Lifts
16 lifts
Runs
93 runs

Live Weather Map

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Resort update

Conditions

49°F

Partially cloudy

Snow
0 in
Precipitation / chance
0 in · 0%
Humidity
60%
Wind gusts
8 mph
Wind
4.9 mph E
Pressure
1009 hPa
Sunrise
8:09 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Cloud cover
77.2%
Visibility
11.2 mi

Daylight: 10 hr 23 min

Resort information

Operating status
Plan to Open 12/04
Base & surface
Base depth
0"
Primary surface
—
Reported snow
New snow
0"
Snow last 48 hours
—
Open
Lifts
—
Trails
—
Terrain
—
Parks & pipes
Available
No
Parks & pipes open
—
Hours
Weekdays
—
Weekends
—
Night skiing
—

Resort update: 2026-10-21

10-day forecast

Snow, Rain, Partially cloudy
High
52°F
Low
32°F
Snow
0.2 in
Precip.
74%

Partially cloudy
High
39°F
Low
31°F
Snow
0.1 in
Precip.
8%

Partially cloudy
High
40°F
Low
29°F
Snow
0 in
Precip.
2%

Partially cloudy
High
41°F
Low
28°F
Snow
0 in
Precip.
10%

Partially cloudy
High
40°F
Low
31°F
Snow
0.5 in
Precip.
21%

Partially cloudy
High
35°F
Low
28°F
Snow
0.5 in
Precip.
22%

Partially cloudy
High
32°F
Low
26°F
Snow
0.5 in
Precip.
8%

Partially cloudy
High
34°F
Low
25°F
Snow
0.3 in
Precip.
13%

Partially cloudy
High
39°F
Low
27°F
Snow
0 in
Precip.
13%

Partially cloudy
High
40°F
Low
27°F
Snow
0 in
Precip.
10%

Resort Outlook

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14-day snowfall outlook

Total: 2.1 in

0.2 in
74%
0.1 in
8%
0 inches
0 inches
0.5 in
21%
0.5 in
22%
0.5 in
8%
0.3 in
13%
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 23 – Nov 5 · 2026

● Daily high● Daily low━ Daily average┄ Typical daily temperature: 32°F
20°30°40°50°60°Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5
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.

Pressure & storm activity

Oct 23 – Nov 5 · Forecast · UTC

━ Pressure (hPa)━ Falling pressure▮ Snowfall (in)▮ Liquid precipitation (in)Largest daily drop: 5.1 hPa
Pressure · hPaSnow / precip. · in10100.0010150.1310200.2510250.3810300.50Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5

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.

Temperature, dew point & moisture

Oct 23 – Nov 5 · Daily forecast · UTC

━ Daily average temperature━ Daily dew point▮ DPD (right axis)
Temperature / dew point · °FDPD · °F15.00.022.52.530.05.037.57.545.010.0Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5

Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare temperature, dew point, and their gap.

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.

Illustrative comparisons at 30°F; descriptions are a guide, not fixed weather thresholds.
TemperatureDew pointDPDWhat it suggests
30°F5°F25°FVery dry air
30°F15°F15°FFairly dry
30°F22°F8°FCloser to saturation
30°F27°F3°FNear saturation
30°F29°F1°FVery humid; fog or clouds possible
30°F30°F0°FSaturated

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 saturation

Regional observations

SNOTEL data

Nearby station comparison

Emery Creek

469:MT:SNTL

Elevation
4,340 ft
Distance
19.5 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0.3 in

Hand Creek

510:MT:SNTL

Elevation
5,030 ft
Distance
26.4 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0.3 in

Flattop Mtn.

482:MT:SNTL

Elevation
6,280 ft
Distance
30.3 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0.4 in

Noisy Basin

664:MT:SNTL

Elevation
6,070 ft
Distance
30.4 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0.3 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0.6 in

NRCS remote backcountry weather station observations. Readings describe conditions at each station, which can differ from the resort. Dates are shown per measurement.

Photos

Winter panorama from Whitefish Mountain with snow-covered trees and distant mountains
Archival photo: Whitefish Banner.jpg by dr-scott · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and compressed; cropped to fit. Not current conditions.