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Alyeska Resort

United States

Base 80 m Mid 460 m Top 840 m

Weather updated · Oct 8, 2026, 4:47 PM AKDT

Daily ski rating · next 8 ski days

2026-10-08: 0 out of 100, poor. Today in the resort's time zone.
2026-10-09: 0 out of 100, poor
2026-10-10: 0 out of 100, poor
2026-10-11: 7 out of 100, poor
2026-10-12: 1 out of 100, poor
2026-10-13: 3 out of 100, poor
2026-10-14: 3 out of 100, poor
2026-10-15: 1 out of 100, poor

Today 0 · 8-day median 1

Thin baseSlush

0 cm in the last 72h at mid mountain, falling warm at an average of 2°C. 18 mm of rain on snow in the last 7 days, a crust remains near the surface. Next 72h: 4 cm possible but with rain risk (13 mm). Base coverage is still thin below 80 m.

Daily forecast ratings

Each score describes a ski day at the mid elevation. Dates follow local resort time.

Snow, temperature, and skiing rating for each of the next 8 ski days
Ski day Rating Grade Snow condition Snow Rain Temperature min / max
0 / 100 poor Slush 0.0 cm 0.0 mm -3.6 / 5.2 °C
0 / 100 poor Icy 0.0 cm 0.0 mm -4.4 / 4.8 °C
0 / 100 poor Slush 0.1 cm 7.2 mm 1.4 / 3.1 °C
7 / 100 poor Slush 3.7 cm 5.9 mm 0.2 / 3.6 °C
1 / 100 poor Slush 0.3 cm 1.2 mm 0.8 / 3.2 °C
3 / 100 poor Slush 1.3 cm 2.5 mm -0.4 / 2.0 °C
3 / 100 poor Icy 0.1 cm 0.7 mm -5.3 / 2.9 °C
1 / 100 poor Slush 0.5 cm 30.4 mm 2.0 / 4.5 °C

A ski day runs from 6 pm the previous evening through 6 pm on the listed date. Today is scored as of now; future days use first chair. The leaderboard defaults to this 8-day median.

Today's score, explained

The 0–100 rating combines fresh snow, snow preservation, and estimated base coverage.

Fresh snow 0/35

  • Effective fresh snow: 0.0 cm
  • Snowfall over 24 h / 72 h / 7 d: 0 / 0 / 1 cm

Snow preservation 0/25

  • Rain over 7 days: 18.3 mm · penalty −15
  • Crust detected: yes · penalty −10
  • Snow during strong winds: 0% · penalty −0
  • Icy snowpack penalty: −0
  • Slush penalty: −14
  • Warm previous day penalty: −0

Estimated base 0/15

  • Modeled settled depth: 0 cm
  • Estimated coverage needed: 100 cm
  • Weather-derived estimate; not measured at the resort

Conditions by elevation

Model weather at the base, middle, and top elevations. Snow totals cover the preceding period.

Current conditions at base, middle, and top elevations
Elevation band Elevation Temperature Snow (24 h) Snow (72 h) Freezing level Wind
Base 80 m 7.7 °C 0.0 cm 0.0 cm 980 m above this elevation 6 km/h
Mid 460 m 5.2 °C 0.0 cm 0.2 cm 600 m above this elevation 6 km/h
Top 840 m 2.7 °C 0.0 cm 4.0 cm 340 m above this elevation 6 km/h

Weather at mid elevation

Daily conditions across the recent week and forecast period.

Daily snowfall (solid bars are past; outlined bars are forecast)
6°-9°
Daily temperature range, with the freezing point marked
View daily weather values
Daily snowfall and minimum and maximum temperatures for each weather date shown in the charts
Weather date (UTC) Snowfall at mid elevation Minimum temperature Maximum temperature
0.0 cm -7.0 °C 1.9 °C
0.6 cm -8.7 °C 3.4 °C
0.0 cm 3.1 °C 5.4 °C
0.0 cm 2.2 °C 5.7 °C
0.2 cm 1.5 °C 5.7 °C
0.0 cm 1.9 °C 4.8 °C
0.0 cm -3.6 °C 5.2 °C
0.0 cm -4.4 °C 5.2 °C
0.1 cm 1.4 °C 4.4 °C
3.7 cm 0.2 °C 3.6 °C
0.3 cm 0.8 °C 3.6 °C
1.3 cm -0.4 °C 3.0 °C
0.1 cm -5.3 °C 1.8 °C
0.5 cm 2.0 °C 4.5 °C
0.0 cm 3.1 °C 4.6 °C