WINTER of 2025.

This page serves to aggregate many sources of relevant weather data and information found on line and is in constant development. We hope that the information here serves the outdoor sports community in helping make better decisions about their outdoor activities.

Although this page is geo-specific to Red and Granite Mountains near Rossland, BC, many of the tools apply to much of the Pacific North West.

For more information about weather in general, see weather and meteorology. And, for discussions about the bigger issue for our planet, see climate.

Please be aware that weather forecasts are very fluid and dynamic, they are in constant change. To this I present the “Five Day Rule of Weather Prediction” from Cliff Mass from his weather blog at https://cliffmass.blogspot.com .

“Predictions of severe or exciting weather for more than five days out should be considered with caution. Be VERY careful of hyping forecasts for longer periods. Be aware of the uncertainty of big events predicted at longer lead times.”

Ullr's Stormcast

February 20, 2025 @ 7:30 AM

Alpine

-6.3 C.

Base

– 2.8 C.

Total

171.1 cms

New

4 cms

Thursday sees cloudy skies with an occasional snow flurry. Friday sees cloudy skies with snowfall beginning at lift opening and continuing through the day and into early morning on Saturday. Expected new snow fall on Friday into Saturday morning to be close to 10 cms. The warming trend continues on Saturday with possible rain beginning at base area elevations late afternoon. Sunday sees cloudy skies with temperatures continuing to rise with rain at base area elevations.

Avalanche Forecasts

Avalanche Canada’s –  Mountain Weather Forecast

North West Avalanche Center’s – Mountain Weather Forecast

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides – Mountain Conditions Reports

Arctos Guides – Powder Highway Backcountry – Nov. 22 Conditions Report

Environment Canada

February 20, 2025, A.M. Report

Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.

Today .. A few flurries ending early this afternoon then mainly cloudy.

Tonight .. Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries late this evening and overnight.

Friday .. Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Snow beginning in the morning. Amount 2 cm. Snow level near valley bottom. Gusty winds.

Graphical Forecasts

Windy.com – Precipitation/Wind/Pressure Overlay 10 day Forecast

Here is the SpotWX for Red Mountain Resort base elevation over the next three days.

Current Conditions

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North America - Surface Temperatures
Today's Jet Stream
North Pacific Surface Analysis

For a guide to weather map symbols, see here.

Canadian Surface Analysis
Doppler Radar - Spokane, Washington
Water Vapor Animation

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Advanced Forecasts

Zoom to area of interest, play with the weather overlay controls on upper right, go to the Windy TY web site for 12 day forecast options!

Eastern Pacific - Enhanced Infared - 24 Hour Animation
Pacific North-West - Enhanced Infared - 3 Hour Animation

Acknowledgements

Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass –  High Elevation Text Forecast courtesy of Environment Canada.

Precipitation Forecast Video courtesy of The Weather Network

Weather imagery and data courtesy of AccuWeather, UNISYS, University of Washington – Atmospheric Sciences, The Weather Network, Canadian Avalanche Association and Intellicast.com

Special thanks to the Canadian Avalanche Association for their Kootenay Boundary Weather Forecast

Special thanks to Red Mountain Resort for their Web Cam feeds.

Special thanks to Whitewater Ski Resort for their Web Cam feeds.

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