49 Degrees North
WA · PNW
- Precipitation
- 33%+chance of below-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- 50%+chance of above-normal seasonal temperature
Season ahead / U.S. mountain outlook
Plan your winter.
See the seasonal temperature and precipitation outlook for your mountains. Build a winter shortlist, then find the pass that fits your ski days.
Three-month outlooksNOAA Climate Prediction Center
Show reviewed destinations for your exact pass. Day limits, shared pools, blackouts and reservations still apply. Missing rows do not prove no access. Access reviewed Sep 8, 2026.
Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
Precipitation issued Aug 20, 2026 · Temperature issued Aug 20, 2026
Seasonal odds, not a snowfall total.
Percentages label NOAA probability-map categories: 40%+ marks the lower edge of a mapped probability band, not an exact estimate for that mountain. These are broad three-month climate categories relative to the 1991–2020 normal. Wetter does not necessarily mean snowier: consider temperature too. Equal chances means no category is favored, not a promise of an average winter.
The pattern behind winter 2026–27NOAA regional discussion · issued Aug 20, 2026
NOAA expects El Niño to play a larger role through winter. Its outlook combines climate models, past comparable events and recent trends. This is regional context for the mountain maps.
Northern U.S. temperature
Warmer-than-normal winter temperatures are favored across the northern U.S., from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast.
For ski planningRead temperature alongside precipitation when comparing your mountain options.
California: timing matters
The wet outlook strengthens later in winter. Above-50% odds cover much of coastal California and adjacent southern Arizona, with the broadest coverage in January–March.
For ski planningA coastal precipitation signal is not a Sierra snowfall forecast. Compare the actual mountain’s early and late winter windows.
Northwest coast versus inland
NOAA keeps the winter dry tilt inland, focused on the Northern Rockies and Northern High Plains, rather than extending it across the Northwest coast.
For ski planningAvoid treating the whole Northwest as one forecast. Check your mountain’s own mapped category.
See your winter options on the map.
Use the filters above. The map includes all 128 matching mountains with mapped locations.
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128 matching mountains · Showing 12. Select up to three for your pass shortlist.
Afton Alps
MN · Midwest
- Precipitation
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
- Temperature
- 50%+chance of above-normal seasonal temperature
Alta
UT · Utah
- Precipitation
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
- Temperature
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
Alyeska
AK · PNW
- Precipitation
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
- Temperature
- 40%+chance of above-normal seasonal temperature
Angel Fire Resort
NM · Southwest
- Precipitation
- 40%+chance of above-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
Arapahoe Basin
CO · Colorado
- Precipitation
- 33%+chance of above-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
Arizona Snowbowl
AZ · Southwest
- Precipitation
- 33%+chance of above-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
Aspen Snowmass
CO · Colorado
- Precipitation
- 33%+chance of above-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
Attitash
NH · Northeast
- Precipitation
- 33%+chance of above-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- 50%+chance of above-normal seasonal temperature
Beaver Creek
CO · Colorado
- Precipitation
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
- Temperature
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
Beaver Mountain
UT · Utah
- Precipitation
- Equal chancesNo category favored.
- Temperature
- 33%+chance of above-normal seasonal temperature
Belleayre
NY · Northeast
- Precipitation
- 33%+chance of above-normal seasonal precipitation
- Temperature
- 50%+chance of above-normal seasonal temperature
Percentages are NOAA map probability bands, not exact mountain estimates. Each belongs to its own category. Temperature and precipitation probabilities are not a joint chance of snow, and they do not predict conditions on a particular trip date. Regions and individual mountain elevations can differ from these broad outlook areas.
How to use these seasonal signals →
Your winter shortlist
Turn mountain options into a pass plan.
Keep your home mountain and possible trips together. The forecast provides context; your actual days, access rules and costs decide the pass.
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Canada / Compare the season ahead
Find your Canadian winter.
How to use these seasonal signals →
Compare up to three mountains across winter or focus on one seasonal window, then plan the pass that fits your ski days.
Show destinations with reviewed access for your exact tier. Shared limits, blackouts and reservations still apply. Reviewed Sep 8, 2026; current through Sep 21, 2026 (UTC). Your existing shortlist stays selected. Missing access rows do not prove a mountain is excluded.
28 matching Canadian mountains. Choose one below or explore the map. Your shortlist and ski days stay selected.
Explore Canadian mountains on the map.
28 mapped destinations match your search and pass filters. Select a mountain to compare its seasonal outlook and add it to your shortlist.
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Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. CanSIPS uses a coarse 1° grid (about 100 km), relative to the 1991–2020 normal. These regional probabilities do not resolve individual mountains or predict snowfall totals or specific ski days. Temperature and precipitation remain separate signals.
December 2026–February 2027
Model month 2026-09 · Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026 · Use before Oct 1, 2026 (UTC)
Whistler Blackcomb
Regional grid point about 59 km from the mountain
Seasonal mean temperature
- Below normal
- 3.1%
- Near normal
- 13.8%
- Above normal
- 83.2%
Seasonal precipitation
- Below normal
- 33.1%
- Near normal
- 33.7%
- Above normal
- 33.3%
Conditions during your ski week can differ from these three-month regional probabilities. Values are rounded to one decimal place. Source precision and display rounding can make totals differ slightly from 100%. Nearby mountains may share a grid point; overlapping windows are not independent monthly forecasts.
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Your selected day counts carry into the calculator. Add your actual dates there; forecast probabilities do not confirm pass access or rank snowfall. Before committing, check travel time, terrain fit and your booking’s cancellation deadline.
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Start with your home mountain, then add the trips you are dreaming about. Compare tickets, a season pass, or a combination using recorded prices and included ski days. After comparing, you can also estimate extra lift-ticket costs with a pass you already own.
For one skier · estimated prices · confirm dates, eligibility and checkout totals with the seller
Dates are optional for basic cost math. A date check treats the planned days at each mountain as one consecutive stay beginning on that date, with one mountain per ski day. Same-day visits to multiple mountains need a separate comparison and an operator check of shared-day rules. If your days are split across visits, leave dates blank; that result stays cost math, so recheck the official calendar. Any documented destination access caveat also stays cost math only until you recheck the operator.