- Last Update19 Jan @ 09:01
- Snow Past 24 hrs0"
- Snow Past 48 hrs0"
- Season Total0"
- Average Base Depth( Estimate ) 14"
- Today's Snow Potential0"
Comments
None Reported
- High Lift Elevation1900
- Base Elevation1700
- Vertical Drop500ft
- Longest Trail2,000ft
- Trails0 of 4
- Lifts0 of 2
- Acreage0 of 100 ( 0% )
Other Info
- Additional ReportsNone Available
12°

Conditions
- Humidity79%
- Dewpoint7°
- SustainedN 3mph
- GustingN 0mph
- Visibility10.00 miles
- Snow DepthUnreported
Comments
Fair
Location
Pipestone Municipal Airport, MN
- Elevation1,798ft
- UpdatedFeb 18 @ 04:12
Contact
- Website: http://www.norwaymountain.com/
- Snow Conditions: 906-563-1161
- Reservations: 906-563-1160
- Email: skinorwaymountain@gmail.com
Location
- City: Lake Benton
- State: Minnesota
- Country: United States
Upper Midwest
Forecast discussion for the Upper Midwest
Updated -- April 24th 12:43pm Highlights- Last post of the season... ****************************************************Short Range- 0-6 days- (Following is written solely for N.MN and the UP of MI as they are likely the only areas left in the region that still have ski resorts open)
Pattern change from recent warmth to much cooler conditions has already taken place or it soon to do so. Mid week snows for the Arrowhead of MN- accumulations likely in the 2-5" range. Snow will melt, but not as fast as it should this time of year with temps below freezing at night and upper 30's until late in the weekend.
********************************************************** Long Range 7-21+ (updated 12:48pm April 24th) Temps should return to near normal temps for the first week of May. Remains of the previous colder pattern may linger enough to produce some very light snows sometime around Friday, May 5th. Should have more May like temps for the 2nd full week of May. Thanks for reading. Next update --when conditions are warranted. JB
LONG RANGE FORECAST - JAN 05, 2019
It has been a while since we updated this outlook. When paying full attention to any area we forecast for, which I have been watching weather patterns for (the western US also) since the 1970's, I put my forecasts of weather events/ timing/ snow totals up against any, especially in the long range. We gained quite a reputation for our Tahoe and Utah forecasts over a span of almost 15 years, gaining the attention of TV stations who used the forecasts with no mention of source, a movie financier who wanted me to be a part of a "think tank" group of professionals, radio stations, etc. Even major growers/ ag interests were using these free forecasts (for the longer range accuracy of weather event timing and significance), as an accurate long range forecaster is the equivalent of a "fortune teller", as told to me by the movie financier. There are competitors who charge for their info, and we do not, even though our information is a paid service in other formats we continue to deliver to agriculture customers to this day (Circa 1995). As I stated, I put my forecasts up against anyone else's in the area. We gave out over $50,000 in SWAG (lodging, tickets, passes, gear, even Nativa Naturals food) from 2009-2011, stuff we couldn't even afford to buy ourselves, to many people from SFO and SAC, TVL area. If you check my bio you will see my story, there is a LOT more to it than what I am typing here. I have received many emails due to the missing updates. The answer is, we have not had any support from advertisers, resorts, anyone in this region since around 2013. I continued on with the forecasting hoping for some support in the form of advertising or sponsorship, but it didn't happen, and I do not know anyone else who works for free. That said, I would like to get these forecast outlooks going again--> I never charged the site user for this service. The skier/ snowboarder has enough to pay for with fuel, lift tickets and passes, gear, life, etc., and I feel it is a service that should be provided by the host, the resort, to its visitors, even if in the form of advertising on the site. I have the same awesome, nice traffic as the rest of the snow sports niche sites, but am not going to run Google ads so they can charge $20/ cpm and give us less than a dollar cpm. That said... I watch Colorado as that is where the business is for me. Recently, Bogus Basin joined the client list and now we work up a complete custom forecast for them as well, with a long range outlook. I will be drawing from that already completed work to deliver you a broad-brush longer range outlook for the western US, for now. I hope it is useful for you: LONGER RANGE: The 9th-10th of January another low pressure system moves in with good potential snowfall, significant snow for the west coast mainly, less as we move inland, southern areas favored like southwest US areas,The 11-12th (roughly) and then the 13th-20th of January, we expect unsettled conditions to continue dominating the western US (had this forecast for over a month, early Dec forecast for this mid-late Jan time frame), and we expect a prominent moisture tap from the tropics, as El Nino starts to show itself more... So basically, between the 9th and 20th, we expect many more storms to move through with snow for most western US resort areas, down south to including Southern California and even favoring the southwest US as a more southerly track seems more likely... This unsettled period should last into around the 18th-20th of January, then in the last part of Jan and early February (through the 8th of Feb maybe), we start off with a snow down time under more dominant high pressure ridging. More to come. CM
Expanded Outlook
Monday
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AM

↑10° / ↓4°
Skies
Overcast through the morning.
Snow
None expected.
Precipitation
No precipitation expected.
Winds
Morning winds 7 to 16 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Wind chill expected to be -22 to -12 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑5° / ↓1°
Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
No snow through the afternoon and evening.
Precipitation
None expected through the afternoon and evening.
Winds
Afternoon winds W 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Wind chill expected to be -18 to -8 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 1,763ft
Tuesday
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AM

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Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy through the morning.
Snow
None expected.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: trace amount
Winds
Morning winds S 8 to 19 mph with gusts up to 24 mph. Expected wind chill to be -24 to -18 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑10° / ↓6°
Skies
Overcast through the afternoon and evening. Chance of snow in the evening.
Snow
Snowfall forecasted to be a dusting in the afternoon, then another 2 to 3 inches later into the evening.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.09 to 0.43 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds SE 11 to 22 mph with gusts up to 28 mph. Wind chill expected to be -18 to -9 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 1,763ft
Wednesday
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AM

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Skies
Overcast through the morning. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be 2 to 3 inches in the early morning, then another trace amount before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.02 to 0.08 inches
Winds
Morning winds SE 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Expected wind chill to be -11 to 5 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑15° / ↓16°
Skies
Cloudy through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be a trace in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: trace amount
Winds
Afternoon winds W 8 to 19 mph with gusts up to 24 mph. Wind chill expected to be -2 to 17 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 1,763ft
Thursday
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AM

↑11° / ↓12°
Skies
Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the morning.
Snow
None expected through the morning.
Precipitation
None expected through the morning.
Winds
Morning winds SW 5 to 14 mph with gusts up to 19 mph. Wind chill expected to be -11 to 0 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑16° / ↓13°
Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy into the evening.
Snow
No snow.
Precipitation
No precipitation expected through the afternoon and evening.
Winds
Afternoon winds SW 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 14 mph. Wind chill expected to be 0 to 12 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 1,763ft
Friday
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AM

↑15° / ↓16°
Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy before noon. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be 2 to 3 inches in the early morning, then another 3 to 5 inches before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.06 to 0.3 inches
Winds
Morning winds E 11 to 22 mph with gusts up to 39 mph. Expected wind chill to be -2 to 4 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑23° / ↓19°
Skies
Cloudy through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be 2 to 3 inches in the afternoon followed by another dusting later into the evening.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.08 to 0.38 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds NE 8 to 17 mph with gusts up to 21 mph. Wind chill expected to be 2 to 10 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 1,763ft
Saturday
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AM

↑23° / ↓17°
Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming overcast before noon. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be 3 to 5 inches in the early morning, then another 6 to 9 inches before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.13 to 0.63 inches
Winds
Morning winds 11 to 22 mph with gusts up to 28 mph. Wind chill expected to be 5 to 14 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑26° / ↓20°
Skies
Overcast through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be 10 to 14 inches in the afternoon, then another 15 to 19 inches into the evening.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.6 to 3 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds NW 10 to 21 mph with gusts up to 26 mph. Expected wind chill to be 8 to 12 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 1,763ft
Snow Maker's Corner
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature15°
- Soil Low Temperature6°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature7°
- Soil Low Temperature2°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature15°
- Soil Low Temperature8°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature15°
- Soil Low Temperature12°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature20°
- Soil Low Temperature14°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)