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Arctic Valley Ski Area

United States

Base 760 m Mid 980 m Top 1,200 m

Weather updated · Oct 8, 2026, 3:47 AM AKDT

Daily ski rating · next 8 ski days

2026-10-08: 28 out of 100, poor. Today in the resort's time zone.
2026-10-09: 15 out of 100, poor
2026-10-10: 9 out of 100, poor
2026-10-11: 40 out of 100, fair
2026-10-12: 36 out of 100, fair
2026-10-13: 43 out of 100, fair
2026-10-14: 40 out of 100, fair
2026-10-15: 53 out of 100, good

Today 28 · 8-day median 38

Thin base

11 cm in the last 72h at mid mountain, falling near freezing at an average of -1°C. 1 mm of rain on snow in the last 7 days, a crust remains near the surface. Next 72h: another 8-18 cm in 72h; next 7d 1 slush day, 5 icy days. Base coverage is still thin below 760 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
28 / 100 poor Icy 0.1 cm 0.0 mm -7.0 / 0.8 °C
15 / 100 poor Icy 0.0 cm 0.0 mm -7.6 / 2.2 °C
9 / 100 poor Slush 3.6 cm 0.0 mm -1.0 / 2.6 °C
40 / 100 fair Icy 10.5 cm 0.0 mm -3.1 / 1.7 °C
36 / 100 fair Icy 6.9 cm 0.0 mm -4.4 / 0.3 °C
43 / 100 fair Cold 2.0 cm 0.0 mm -6.1 / -1.0 °C
40 / 100 fair Cold 0.5 cm 0.0 mm -14.0 / -0.7 °C
53 / 100 good Icy 2.8 cm 0.1 mm -2.1 / 3.1 °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 5/35

  • Effective fresh snow: 2.5 cm
  • Snowfall over 24 h / 72 h / 7 d: 0 / 11 / 20 cm

Snow preservation 14/25

  • Rain over 7 days: 0.7 mm · penalty −1
  • Crust detected: yes · penalty −10
  • Snow during strong winds: 0% · penalty −0
  • Icy snowpack penalty: −0
  • Slush penalty: −0
  • Warm previous day penalty: −0

Estimated base 2/15

  • Modeled settled depth: 12 cm
  • Estimated coverage needed: 110 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 760 m -4.9 °C 0.1 cm 7.8 cm 340 m above this elevation 1 km/h
Mid 980 m -6.3 °C 0.2 cm 10.7 cm 160 m above this elevation 1 km/h
Top 1,200 m -7.7 °C 0.2 cm 11.2 cm 60 m below this elevation 1 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)
3°-17°
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 -12.5 °C -0.7 °C
0.3 cm -17.0 °C -0.6 °C
1.8 cm -3.8 °C 1.1 °C
6.4 cm -3.5 °C 2.6 °C
5.8 cm -4.7 °C 1.8 °C
1.0 cm -4.9 °C 2.3 °C
0.1 cm -7.0 °C 2.4 °C
0.0 cm -7.6 °C 2.2 °C
2.8 cm -1.0 °C 2.6 °C
11.2 cm -3.1 °C 1.7 °C
6.9 cm -4.4 °C 0.5 °C
2.1 cm -6.1 °C 0.1 °C
0.4 cm -14.0 °C -1.1 °C
2.9 cm -2.1 °C 3.1 °C