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Afton Alps

As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Afton Alps puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Twin Cities · MN

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Afton Alps has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 2 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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68°Feels 68°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Afton Alps's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 3? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 48 h (no daily rows yet) (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 67°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

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Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
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7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 2 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 2 h
  • TempNWS stationlive 1 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    67°/44°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    69°/47°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    72°/47°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    70°/55°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    71°/58°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    59°/47°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    53°/42°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    52°/38°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    56°/40°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    53°/40°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    48°/31°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    58°/34°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    55°/33°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    61°/37°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
AM
57°
PM
68°
EVE
65°
Wed
AM
60°
PM
70°
EVE
66°
Thu
AM
56°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Afton Alps, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitAFTON 1.6 E, MN USGHCN-Daily · 807 ft · 4.7 km–0″––
SummitCW5689 LakelandNWS · 713 ft · 7.7 km––57°F4 mph

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; NOAA National Weather Service.

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About Afton Alps

Afton Alps is a ski resort in Twin Cities, Minnesota. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Afton Alps?
Afton Alps is a ski resort in Twin Cities, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.86° N, 92.79° W.
How high is Afton Alps?
Afton Alps runs from a base at 350 ft to a summit at 700 ft, a vertical drop of 350 ft.
How big is Afton Alps?
Afton Alps has 300 acres of skiable terrain, 50 named runs and 17 lifts, as published by the resort.
Which ski pass covers Afton Alps?
Afton Alps is on the Epic Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Afton Alps today?
As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Afton Alps puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Afton Alps's snow data come from?
Afton Alps has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology