Mt. Baker

Washington · USA

Mt. Baker is a ski resort in Washington, USA. It averages around 1,700 cm of snow a season on a Maritime (extreme) snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

Holds the world record for snowiest recorded season (1998-99, ~2,896 cm)

4
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

3 cm total · best window Tuesday, Oct 20 (1d, 3cm)

Mon
005° · 9kFL 3.1k
Tue
005° · 17kFL 3.2k
Wed
008° · 13kFL 3.6k
Thu
0014° · 7kFL 3.8k
Fri
0017° · 9kFL 3.7k
Sat
005° · 9kFL 3.3k
Sun
007° · 7kFL 2.1k
Mon
0.605° · 8kFL 1.9k ⚠
Tue
2.752° · 6kFL 1.7k ⚠
Wed
005° · 5kFL 3.3k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,080 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Tuesday, Oct 20 — Lean (5). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

Mountain profile

Summit
1,610 m
Base
1,080 m
Vertical
530 m
Terrain
1,000 ac / 10 lifts
Avg annual snow
1,700 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Maritime (extreme)
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Close to Gulf of Alaska moisture; low elevation catches it all as snow

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