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Whitecap Mountains Resort

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

Northwest Wisconsin · WI

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Whitecap Mountains Resort 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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Description · generated

Whitecap Mountains Resort is a ski area in northwest Wisconsin, United States, near the Upper Michigan border. Its 43 runs cover 400 acres and are served by 5 lifts. The terrain is spread across three separate peaks, and some trails have views toward Lake Superior. The resort reports an average of 200 inches of snowfall per year, a figure shaped by its position in the Lake Superior snowbelt. Whitecap is listed on the Indy Pass.

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66°Feels 66°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Whitecap Mountains Resort'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 64°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

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
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
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · base

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    64°/40°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    64°/44°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    65°/40°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    67°/50°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    68°/55°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    57°/40°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    46°/37°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    47°/33°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    51°/32°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    47°/34°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    43°/28°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    51°/33°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    47°/32°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    57°/34°

    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
58°
PM
66°
EVE
58°
Wed
AM
59°
PM
65°
EVE
57°
Thu
AM
53°

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 Whitecap Mountains Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitPENCE 0.1 E, WI USGHCN-Daily · 1,637 ft · 9.8 km–0″––
Mid-mountainUPSON, WI USGHCN-Daily · 1,497 ft · 4.5 km0″0″––
BaseSAXON 3.8 W, WI USGHCN-Daily · 1,011 ft · 12.3 km–0″––

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.

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About Whitecap Mountains Resort

Whitecap Mountains Resort is a ski resort in Northwest Wisconsin. PeakCam tracks 1 webcam here. 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 Whitecap Mountains Resort?
Whitecap Mountains Resort is a ski resort in Northwest Wisconsin. Coordinates: 46.41° N, 90.40° W.
How big is Whitecap Mountains Resort?
Whitecap Mountains Resort has 400 acres of skiable terrain, 43 named runs and 5 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Whitecap Mountains Resort get in a typical season?
Whitecap Mountains Resort reports an average of 200 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
Which ski pass covers Whitecap Mountains Resort?
Whitecap Mountains Resort 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 Whitecap Mountains Resort today?
As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Whitecap Mountains Resort puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Whitecap Mountains Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 1 webcam for Whitecap Mountains Resort (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Whitecap Mountains Resort's snow data come from?
Whitecap Mountains Resort 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