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Black Mountain

As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Black Mountain puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

White Mountains · NH

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Black Mountain has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Black Mountain is a ski area in Jackson, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains. It has 1,100 feet of vertical, rising from a 1,250-foot base to a 2,350-foot summit, across 140 skiable acres. The mountain lists 61 runs served by 5 lifts, including a double chair to the summit, a triple chair and a platter pull for beginners. Skiing began here in 1935 with a rope tow, and the mountain is known for traditional New England trails, glades and snowmaking that covers nearly all of its terrain. It is part of the Indy Pass.

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61°Feels 61°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
4
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Black Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 4 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3.8 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 4? 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 quality3.8 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 55°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 4, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 4 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 4, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 4 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

0″
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 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempNWS stationlive 1 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 0.2 in over 14 · peak 0.1 in on Sat, Oct 31

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    55°/37°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    50°/32°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    51°/34°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    46°/30°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    51°/28°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    60°/34°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    60°/39°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    45°/29°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    43°/24°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    46°/26°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    ✳✳✳

    –

    43°/30°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    34°/22°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    47°/27°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    43°/30°

    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
PM
61°
EVE
52°
Wed
AM
49°
PM
55°
EVE
49°
Thu
AM
53°
PM
55°

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 Black Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
Mid-mountainEW3811 JacksonNWS · 1,662 ft · 5.4 km––60°F0 mph
BaseJACKSON 3.7 NW, NH USGHCN-Daily · 1,166 ft · 5.7 km0″0″––
BaseSACO RIVER AT BARTLETTNWS · 688 ft · 13.0 km––66.4°F–

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 National Weather Service; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

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About Black Mountain

Black Mountain is a ski resort in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. 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 Black Mountain?
Black Mountain is a ski resort in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Coordinates: 44.16° N, 71.17° W.
How high is Black Mountain?
Black Mountain runs from a base at 1,250 ft to a summit at 2,350 ft, a vertical drop of 1,100 ft.
How big is Black Mountain?
Black Mountain has 140 acres of skiable terrain, 61 named runs and 5 lifts, as published by the resort.
Which ski pass covers Black Mountain?
Black Mountain is on the Indy 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 Black Mountain today?
As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Black Mountain puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Black Mountain's snow data come from?
Black Mountain 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