Updated April 2nd, 2026 @ 7:30 AM

Ullr’s Synopsis

Thursday should be cloudy with occasional snow through the day.

Friday sees mostly clear skies, a few clouds in the morning and clearing to sunshine in the afternoon.

Saturday and Sunday brings clear skies and spring skiing.

Temperatures trending slightly warmer this week. Warm days and cool nights ahead. Spring skiing!

Environment Canada Forecast

Today .. Snow. Amount 5 cm. Snow level rising to 1400 metres near noon. Gusty winds.

Tonight .. Snow ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Snow level 1300 metres.

Friday .. A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early in the morning. Snow level 1300 metres. Gusty winds.

Storm Tracker

Red Mountain Resort

Elevations  – 2064 to 1164 meters

Alpine Total

153.2 cm

Alpine Temp.

-3.3 C.

24 Hour New

12 Cm

Whitewater Mountain Resort

Elevations – 2063 to 1390 meters

Alpine Total

246 cm

Alpine Temp.

-3.9 C.

24 Hour New

10 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

Today’s Jet Stream
North Pacific Surface Analysis
North America Surface Analysis
Spokane Radar
Eastern Pacific - Enhanced Infared - 24 Hour Animation
Pacific North-West – Enhanced Infared – 3 Hour Animation
North America Storm Fronts

Weather Manual / Glossary / Discussions

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.

For a guide to weather map symbols, see here.

Pro Tip – Click on images to see larger view … Then, open image in new tab or window for even larger view. Refresh browser for latest image.

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)

Cliff Mass Weather Blog

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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