Crested Butte 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Crested Butte (9,088ft to 11,877ft)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Crested Butte, United States for 2 days from 18 April.
Updated 18 April 2025 05:36 PDT.
Crested Butte has 2in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Crested Butte Snow Forecast updated at 05:36 PDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Crested Butte
Max 50°F
Min 24°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 24°F and rising to 50°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
18
Snow unlikely
Cloudy.
Crested Butte has 2in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Crested Butte
Max 39°F
Min 17°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 17°F and rising to 39°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
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Sat
19
1in to 2in New Snow
Cloudy, heavy snow showers, cloudy later.
Snow falling to resort level.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 00:00 |  | Fair. | 50°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 01:00 |  | Clear sky. | 48°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 02:00 | | Clear sky. | 44°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 41°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 04:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | 42°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Fri | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Fri | 06:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 36°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Fri | 07:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 32°F | SW Breeze | 45% | |
| Fri | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Fri | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 30°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Fri | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 27°F | SW Breeze | 35% | |
| Fri | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 26°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Fri | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 24°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Fri | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 25°F | SW Light | 15% | |
| Fri | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 29°F | SW Light | 15% | |
| Fri | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Fri | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Fri | 17:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 33°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Fri | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Fri | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 36°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Fri | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Fri | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Fri | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Fri | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Sat | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 37°F | S Breeze | 10% | |
| Sat | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 34°F | S Breeze | 20% | |
| Sat | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | S Light | 20% | |
| Sat | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 29°F | S Light | 10% | |
| Sat | 04:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 28°F | S Light | 20% | |
| Sat | 05:00 |  | up to 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 26°F | S Light | 25% |
| Sat | 06:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 21°F | S Light | 35% | |
| Sat | 07:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 19°F | S Light | 45% | |
| Sat | 08:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow showers. | 19°F | S Light | 45% |
| Sat | 09:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 19°F | S Light | 40% | |
| Sat | 10:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow showers. | 18°F | S Light | 60% |
| Sat | 11:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 18°F | S Light | 55% | |
| Sat | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 17°F | S Light | 35% | |
| Sat | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 19°F | S Light | 20% | |
| Sat | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 22°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 25°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 27°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 17:00 | | Cloudy. | 29°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | S Light | 10% | |
| Sat | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 32°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 36°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | S Light | 15% | |
| Sat | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | S Light | 70% | |
| Sat | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | S Light | 70% | |
Snow Forecast near Crested Butte
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 3in | 3in | |||||||
| Buttermilk | 1in | 1in |
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 trail 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.