Crested Butte 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Crested Butte (2,770m to 3,620m)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Crested Butte, United States for 2 days from 28 March.
Updated 28 March 2025 23:37 NZDT.
Crested Butte has 4cm new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Crested Butte Snow Forecast updated at 23:37 NZDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Crested Butte
Max 12℃
Min 1℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 1℃ to daytime highs around 12℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Fri
28
Snow unlikely
Clear sky early, then cloudy later.
Crested Butte has 4cm new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Crested Butte
Max 7℃
Min -1℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -1℃ and rising to 7℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sat
29
1cm to 2cm New Snow
Cloudy.
Snow Line from 2,909m to resort level.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 00:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 12℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 01:00 | | Clear sky. | 11℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 02:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 03:00 | | Clear sky. | 6℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 04:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 05:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 06:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 07:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 08:00 | | Clear sky. | 3℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 09:00 | | Clear sky. | 3℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 10:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 2℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 12:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 14:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 16:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 8℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 17:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Clear below. | 9℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 18:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 10℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 11℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 11℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 12℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 11℃ | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Fri | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 9℃ | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Sat | 00:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 6℃ | W Breeze | 10% | |
| Sat | 01:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 4℃ | W Breeze | 35% | |
| Sat | 02:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Drizzle below. | 2℃ | W Breeze | 30% | |
| Sat | 03:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 2℃ | W Breeze | 25% | |
| Sat | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | W Light | 35% | |
| Sat | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | W Light | 25% | |
| Sat | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | W Light | 25% | |
| Sat | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | W Light | 30% | |
| Sat | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 0℃ | W Light | 50% | |
| Sat | 09:00 |  | Heavy snow showers. | 0℃ | W Light | 45% | |
| Sat | 10:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -1℃ | W Light | 35% | |
| Sat | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | -1℃ | W Light | 30% | |
| Sat | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | -1℃ | W Light | 30% | |
| Sat | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | -1℃ | W Light | 20% | |
| Sat | 14:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃ | W Light | 10% | |
| Sat | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | W Light | 5% | |
| Sat | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃ | W Light | 5% | |
| Sat | 17:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | W Light | 25% | |
| Sat | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 6℃ | W Breeze | 25% | |
| Sat | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 7℃ | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 6℃ | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 6℃ | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 22:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 23:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 2℃ | W Breeze | 60% | |
Snow Forecast near Crested Butte
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk | 7cm | 23cm | |||||||
| Aspen | 8cm | 21cm |
Crested Butte Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Crested Butte.
This Snow Forecast for Crested Butte, United States gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Crested Butte, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.