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 28 March.
Updated 28 March 2025 03:37 PDT.
Crested Butte has 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Crested Butte Snow Forecast updated at 03:37 PDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Crested Butte
Max 54°F
Min 33°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 33°F to daytime highs around 54°F
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 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Crested Butte
Max 45°F
Min 30°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 30°F and rising to 45°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sat
29
up to 1in New Snow
Cloudy.
Snow Line from 9,544ft to resort level.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 00:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 54°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 01:00 | | Clear sky. | 52°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 02:00 | | Clear spells. | 46°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 03:00 | | Clear sky. | 42°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 04:00 | | Clear sky. | 41°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 05:00 | | Clear sky. | 39°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 06:00 | | Clear sky. | 39°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 07:00 | | Clear sky. | 39°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 08:00 | | Clear sky. | 37°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 09:00 | | Clear sky. | 36°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 10:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 36°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 12:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | 33°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 14:00 | | Clear sky. | 34°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | 41°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 16:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 46°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 17:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Clear below. | 49°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 18:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 50°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 51°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 52°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 53°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 51°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Fri | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 47°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Sat | 00:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 43°F | W Breeze | 10% | |
| Sat | 01:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 39°F | W Breeze | 35% | |
| Sat | 02:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Drizzle below. | 36°F | W Breeze | 30% | |
| Sat | 03:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 36°F | W Breeze | 25% | |
| Sat | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | W Light | 35% | |
| Sat | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | W Light | 25% | |
| Sat | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 34°F | W Light | 25% | |
| Sat | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 33°F | W Light | 30% | |
| Sat | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 32°F | W Light | 50% | |
| Sat | 09:00 |  | Heavy snow showers. | 31°F | W Light | 45% | |
| Sat | 10:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 31°F | W Light | 35% | |
| Sat | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | W Light | 30% | |
| Sat | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | W Light | 30% | |
| Sat | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 30°F | W Light | 20% | |
| Sat | 14:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 31°F | W Light | 10% | |
| Sat | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 33°F | W Light | 5% | |
| Sat | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 37°F | W Light | 5% | |
| Sat | 17:00 | | Clear spells. | 41°F | W Light | 25% | |
| Sat | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 43°F | W Breeze | 25% | |
| Sat | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 43°F | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 43°F | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 22:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 37°F | W Breeze | 60% | |
| Sat | 23:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 35°F | W Breeze | 60% | |
Snow Forecast near Crested Butte
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk | 3in | 9in | |||||||
| Aspen | 2in | 7in |
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.