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Showdown Ski Area

United States

Base 2,073 m Mid 2,287 m Top 2,500 m

Weather updated · Oct 8, 2026, 8:07 AM MDT

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: 28 out of 100, poor
2026-10-11: 31 out of 100, poor
2026-10-12: 37 out of 100, fair
2026-10-13: 20 out of 100, poor
2026-10-14: 11 out of 100, poor
2026-10-15: 33 out of 100, poor

Today 0 · 8-day median 24

No modeled snow at mid elevation. The model estimates 0 cm of fresh snow over the past 7 days and no settled base. Forecast labels below describe weather or expected snowfall; they do not indicate a current skiable snow surface.

Next 72 hours: the model predicts 11.7 cm of new snow and 0.1 mm of rain. Daily values and temperatures are shown below.

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 Weather pattern Snow Rain Temperature min / max
0 / 100 poor Above-freezing weather 0.0 cm 0.0 mm 2.4 / 15.2 °C
0 / 100 poor Above-freezing weather 0.0 cm 0.0 mm 7.3 / 17.5 °C
28 / 100 poor Above-freezing weather 6.0 cm 0.1 mm -4.6 / 15.2 °C
31 / 100 poor Snowfall forecast 7.4 cm 0.0 mm -6.9 / -3.0 °C
37 / 100 fair Freeze–thaw weather 1.4 cm 0.0 mm -6.0 / 2.2 °C
20 / 100 poor Freeze–thaw weather 0.0 cm 0.0 mm -5.1 / 5.5 °C
11 / 100 poor Freeze–thaw weather 0.2 cm 0.6 mm -2.3 / 4.0 °C
33 / 100 poor Snowfall forecast 8.7 cm 0.1 mm -6.8 / 0.4 °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 / 0 cm

Snow preservation 11/25

  • Rain over 7 days: 0.0 mm · penalty −0
  • Crust detected: no · penalty −0
  • 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 2,073 m 5.6 °C 0.0 cm 0.0 cm 1,857 m above this elevation 7 km/h
Mid 2,287 m 4.2 °C 0.0 cm 0.0 cm 1,643 m above this elevation 7 km/h
Top 2,500 m 2.8 °C 0.0 cm 0.0 cm 1,430 m above this elevation 7 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)
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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 4.5 °C 14.7 °C
0.0 cm 2.4 °C 14.4 °C
0.0 cm 5.1 °C 18.2 °C
0.0 cm 10.0 °C 18.7 °C
0.0 cm 7.3 °C 17.3 °C
0.0 cm 6.0 °C 16.9 °C
0.0 cm 2.4 °C 15.2 °C
0.0 cm 7.3 °C 17.5 °C
6.0 cm -4.6 °C 15.2 °C
7.4 cm -6.9 °C -3.0 °C
1.4 cm -6.0 °C 2.2 °C
0.0 cm -5.1 °C 5.5 °C
0.2 cm -2.3 °C 4.0 °C
8.7 cm -6.8 °C 0.4 °C