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Whitefish Snow Report

Whitefish has picked up 2″ in the last 7 days and 2″ this season (Season just starting (2.0″)). Updated Sat, Oct 17, 11:41 AM MDT.

Data: Open-Meteo (modeled) · summit ~6,980 ft · forecast every 6h, season totals daily.

Whitefish snowfall: last 24 hours, last 7 days, season

Last 24h

0″

Last 7d

2″

Next 10d

0″

Season

2″

Last year (est.)

Season just starting (2.0″)

10-yr avg (est.)

—

% of normal

Season just starting (2.0″)

When to go: Whitefish this week

Dry for the next 10 days

  1. Today170″
  2. Sun180″
  3. Mon190″
  4. Tue200″
  5. Wed210″
  6. Thu220″
  7. Fri230″
Last 5 days
0″
Next 5 days
0″
Days 6–10
0″
0
Mon12
0
Tue13
0
Wed14
0
Thu15
0
Fri16
0
Today17
0
Sun18
0
Mon19
0
Tue20
0
Wed21
0
Thu22
0
Fri23
0
Sat24
0
Sun25
0
Mon26
Mon 2026-10-12 0″, Tue 2026-10-13 0″, Wed 2026-10-14 0″, Thu 2026-10-15 0″, Fri 2026-10-16 0″, Sat 2026-10-17 0″, Sun 2026-10-18 0″, Mon 2026-10-19 0″, Tue 2026-10-20 0″, Wed 2026-10-21 0″, Thu 2026-10-22 0″, Fri 2026-10-23 0″, Sat 2026-10-24 0″, Sun 2026-10-25 0″, Mon 2026-10-26 0″

Daily snowfall, midnight to midnight local time. Past days are station observations; days 6–10 are drawn lighter because forecasts that far out change a lot.

How does this season compare?

Whitefish ranks #17 of 36 Northern Rockies resorts by season total (2″, Season just starting (2.0″)). Storms that favor MT often show up here before the rest of the region. Biggest single day in the last 10 days: 0.8″ on 5d ago.

10-day snowfall history

Ten-day snowfall history for Whitefish: 9d ago: 0″; 8d ago: 0″; 7d ago: 0″; 6d ago: 0″; 5d ago: 0.8″; 4d ago: 0″; 3d ago: 0″; 2d ago: 0″; 1d ago: 0″; today: 0″
Daily snowfall, last 10 days — text summary for screen readers and crawlers
DateSnowfall
9d ago0″
8d ago0″
7d ago0″
6d ago0″
5d ago0.8″
4d ago0″
3d ago0″
2d ago0″
1d ago0″
today0″

Recent snowfall trend

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Whitefish snow forecast: next 7 days

Whitefish 7-day snow forecast (modeled)
TodaySunMonTueWedThuFriTotal
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Modeled by Open-Meteo at the summit grid point; 10-day total 0″.

Whitefish snow history

Whitefish averages 71″ per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest season on record here was 2017–18.

Season totals by year, monthly averages and the full Whitefish snow history

Where does this data come from?

Recent totals at Whitefish use Open-Meteo (modeled). When SNOTEL or ACIS stations are linked, observed snow drives the 24-hour and weekly columns; otherwise Open-Meteo modeled snowfall fills gaps and is labeled as modeled in the source tag. Season-to-date and percent-of-normal compare against long-term climate normals (typically 1991–2020) aggregated for the Northern Rockies region. Always cross-check travel conditions with NWS before driving mountain passes.

Nearby resorts

All Northern Rockies resorts · Montana snow report

Common questions

How much snow has Whitefish gotten this season?
2″ season-to-date (Season just starting (2.0″) of average). Updated Sat, Oct 17, 11:41 AM MDT.
How much snow fell at Whitefish in the last 7 days?
2″ in the past week; 0″ in the last 24 hours.
Where does Whitefish snow data come from?
24-hour and weekly totals use Open-Meteo (modeled). Season comparisons use regional climate normals (1991–2020 baseline where available).
Which resorts are near Whitefish?
Nearby tracked areas include Blacktail Mountain Ski Area, Turner Mountain, Fernie.

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