Updated February 8th, 2026 @ 8:00 AM
Ullr’s Synopsis
Sunday sees mostly cloudy skies with possible sunny breaks later in the day. Monday sees cloudy skies mid-day with clearing skies in the afternoon. Temperatures are trending cooler.
The good news is that the high pressure area/ridge that has been responsible for the weather pattern over the last month for the Pacific North-West is starting to break down. We will see a return to a more “normal” pattern after mid month.
Environment Canada Forecast
Today .. Snow ending early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Snow level at valley bottom. Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Tonight .. Cloudy except partly cloudy above the valley cloud overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight.
Monday .. Cloudy except a mix of sun and cloud above the valley cloud. Fog patches dissipating late in the morning.
Red Mountain Resort
Elevations – 2064 to 1164 meters
Alpine Total
142.3 cm
Alpine Temp.
-5.7 C.
24 Hour New
5 Cm
Whitewater Mountain Resort
Elevations – 2063 to 1390 meters
Alpine Total
230 cm
Alpine Temp.
-3.1 C.
24 Hour New
18 cm
Avalanche Forecasts
Avalanche Canada’s – Mountain Weather Forecast
North West Avalanche Center’s – Mountain Weather Forecast
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides – Mountain Conditions Reports
Environment Canada – BC Traveller’s Forecast
Current Conditions
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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.
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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.”
MJO – Maden-Jullian Oscillation (Wikipedia)
El Niño (Wikipedia)
La Niña (Wikipedia)
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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