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Sunday River Snow Forecast - 48 hour - 20th March 2026

Sunday River 48-Hour Snow Forecast

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Updated 21 March 2026 00:48 NZDT

Powder Alarm

Powder Alarm issued 21 March 2026 05:44 NZDT

Powder Possible :- 15cm of Fresh Snow is forecast for Sunday River over the next 2 days.

2-Day Forecast for Sunday River

48-hours from 20 March.

See below for forecast detail

Sunday River Snow Forecast updated at 00:48 NZDT, next update expected imminently.

Forecast for today in Sunday River

Max 6℃
Min -5℃

Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -5℃ and rising to 6℃

Temperature at BaseTemp at Base

 
Snowfall

 
Snow Line

Fri
20

1cm to 4cm New Snow

SnowClearCloudLt Snow Shwrs

Snow showers first, clear sky then cloudy, light snow showers at altitude later.

Snow Line from 539m to resort level (240m).

Forecast times for Sunday River are in New York (US/Eastern) time zone.

Powder Alert!

Powder Alarm issued 21 March 2026 05:44 NZDT

Powder Possible :- 15cm of Fresh Snow is forecast for Sunday River over the next 2 days.

Forecast for tomorrow in Sunday River

Max 3℃
Min -1℃

Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -1℃ and rising to 3℃

Temperature at BaseTemp at Base

 
Snowfall

 
Snow Line

Sat
21

Snow unlikely

CloudLt DrizzleFairCloud

Cloudy first, light drizzle then fair, cloudy later.

Forecast times for Sunday River are in New York (US/Eastern) time zone.

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48-hour Forecast Detail

48 Hour Weather and Snow Forecast for Sunday River from OpenMeteo(GFS)
BaseSnow toWeatherTemp
Town
Rain or Snow?
Fri00:00Light Snow

Clear spells at altitude.
Lt rain below.
-1℃SW
Breeze
5%
Fri01:00Mixed

Cloudy at altitude.
Mixed below.
-2℃SW
Light
5%
Fri02:00Cloud

Clear spells at altitude.
Cloud below.
-1℃SW
Breeze
5%
Fri03:00Cloud

Clear spells at altitude.
Cloud below.
-2℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri04:00Clear

Clear sky.-3℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri05:00Clear

Cloudy at altitude.
Clear below.
-4℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri06:00Clear

Cloudy at altitude.
Clear below.
-5℃SW
Light
0%
Fri07:00Clear

Clear sky.-4℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri08:00Cloud

Cloudy.-3℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri09:00Mixed

Cloudy at altitude.
Mixed below.
1℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri10:00Cloud

Cloudy.2℃SW
Light
0%
Fri11:00Cloud

Cloudy.3℃SW
Light
0%
Fri12:00Cloud

Cloudy.4℃SW
Breeze
0%
Fri13:00Cloud

Cloudy.5℃SW
Breeze
5%
Fri14:00Cloud

Cloudy.5℃SW
Breeze
10%
Fri15:00Cloud

Cloudy.6℃SW
Breeze
35%
Fri16:00Lt Drizzle

Light snow at altitude.
Lt rain below.
6℃SW
Breeze
65%
Fri17:00Drizzle

up to 1cm New Snow
Snow falling to 519m, with rain below.

Heavy snow showers at altitude.
Hvy shwrs below.
5℃SW
Breeze
95%
Fri18:00Cloud

up to 1cm New Snow
Snow falling to 259m, with rain below.

Heavy snow at altitude.
Hvy rain below.
2℃SW
Breeze
100%
Fri19:00Snow

1cm New Snow
Snow falling to resort level (240m).

Heavy snow at altitude.
Hvy shwrs below.
1℃SW
Breeze
90%
Fri20:00Snow

Heavy snow showers.1℃SW
Light
55%
Fri21:00Mixed

Light snow at altitude.
Lt rain below.
1℃SW
Light
25%
Fri22:00Cloud

Fog at altitude.
Cloud below.
1℃SW
Light
15%
Fri23:00Lt Drizzle

Fog at altitude.
Lt drizzle below.
1℃SW
Light
5%
Sat00:00Cloud

Light snow at altitude.
Lt rain below.
1℃NW
Light
0%
Sat01:00Cloud

Fog at altitude.
Cloud below.
2℃NW
Light
0%
Sat02:00Cloud

Light snow at altitude.
Lt rain below.
2℃NW
Calm
0%
Sat03:00Cloud

Fog at altitude.
Cloud below.
2℃NW
Light
0%
Sat04:00Cloud

Light snow at altitude.
Lt rain below.
2℃NW
Light
0%
Sat05:00Cloud

Cloudy.2℃NW
Light
0%
Sat06:00Lt Drizzle

Light snow at altitude.
Lt drizzle below.
2℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat07:00Lt Drizzle

Light snow at altitude.
Lt drizzle below.
2℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat08:00Cloud

Cloudy.3℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat09:00Mixed

Cloudy at altitude.
Mixed below.
3℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat10:00Fair

Clear spells at altitude.
Fair below.
3℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat11:00Fair

Cloudy at altitude.
Fair below.
2℃NW
Strong
0%
Sat12:00Fair

Cloudy at altitude.
Fair below.
2℃NW
Strong
0%
Sat13:00Fair

Cloudy at altitude.
Fair below.
1℃NW
Strong
0%
Sat14:00Mixed

Cloudy at altitude.
Mixed below.
1℃NW
Strong
0%
Sat15:00Cloud

Cloudy.1℃NW
Breeze
0%
Sat16:00Fair

Cloudy at altitude.
Fair below.
1℃NW
Strong
0%
Sat17:00Cloud

Cloudy.0℃NW
Strong
0%
Sat18:00Clear

Clear spells.0℃NW
Breeze
0%
Sat19:00Clear

Clear sky.0℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat20:00Fair

Clear sky at altitude.
Fair below.
-1℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat21:00Cloud

Cloudy.-1℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat22:00Cloud

Cloudy.-1℃NW
Breeze
5%
Sat23:00Cloud

Cloudy.-1℃NW
Breeze
5%

Snow Forecast near Sunday River

Snow forecasts for nearby ski areas.

Snow Forecasts for Ski Resorts near Sunday River
Ski Area 48 Hr 7 DayFrSaSuMoTuWeTh
Wildcat Mountain16cm 20cm
Cranmore13cm 19cm
Mount Abram13cm 19cm
Whitecap Mountain13cm 15cm

Sunday River Snow

For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Sunday River.

This Snow Forecast for Sunday River, 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 Sunday River, 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.

Snow Reliability

Sunday River boasts an average snowfall of 158 inches annually, with snow depths typically ranging from 30 to 70 inches during peak season. For the latest snow conditions, check J2Ski for up-to-date information.