Mammoth Mountain Weather Forecast & Discusion

February 1st, 2025 @ 11 AM …HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING… 

A series of Pacific storm systems will move through the area over the next 7 days. This first system hits areas to our north, with Mammoth Mountain just a bit south of the AR band this weekend. Snow levels will be in the 8500-9200 range into Sunday Morning. 

The following system, starting Monday night, will be a great snow producer for Mammoth Mountain, with 2-3+ feet of snow possible with snow levels down to Toms Place. If next week’s AR band sinks a bit more south, the snowfall totals could go way up.

There is a third system in the 7 day forecast for Friday with what could be an addional foot or more of snowfall. Below you can see the three waves moves through with waves 2 and 3 being the stronger ones with lower snow levels. 

If you are on the hill today, the skies will be cloudy, with light rain and wet snow falling above the Main Lodge. Accumulations during the day appear to be 1 -3 inches above the 9500-foot level, with little to no new snow from Main Lodge down the mountain. 

Temperatures at the first chair will be in the lower 30s; midday temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s from Main Lodge down to Canyon Lodge. Over the Mid and Upper Mountain (9500 to 11,000 feet), midday temperatures will be in the low to mid-30s. 

Winds at the 9000-foot level will be breezy, at 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Up top winds are expected to be out of the Southwest at 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 65-75 mph.

On Sunday, expect clearing skies early, Temperatures at the first chair will be in the lower 30s; midday temperatures will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s from Main Lodge down to Canyon Lodge. Over the Mid and Upper Mountain (9500 to 11,000 feet), midday temperatures will be in the low to mid-30s. 

Winds at the 9000-foot level will be breezy, at 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Up top winds are expected to be out of the Southwest at 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65-75 mph.

Next week, a stronger system with colder air moves in on Monday night with moderate to heavy snowfall at times into early Wednesday. The will be a bit of a break later on Wednesday into Thursday with pt cloudy skies. System 3 moves at some point on Thursday lasting into Friday. 

If you’re planning a trip up next week, expect moderate to heavy snowfall Tuesday into late Wednesday. 

Next Weekend looks to be a break in the action. The Longer Range Fanasty Outlook the week of the 10th has a back door cold front hiting with colder air and drier lighter snow adding up to inches instead of feet. The skiing and riding should be fantastic that week.

Have a nice day! Forever Hopefull for a series of Powder Storms, Steve Taylor – the Mammoth Snowman