Weather records show no measurable natural snowpack here. Snowmaking is not in the data, so if this mountain is open these scores describe what the weather is doing to a base we cannot measure.
Rockies, Idaho
Magic Mountain
Vertical 592 ft
Updated 12:17 AM Base 6,751 ft
/ Mid-mountain 7,077 ft
/ Summit 7,343 ft
Five days, hour by hour Every hour scored for how the snow should actually ride. Shaded columns are night. Left of the now line is the weather from the past three days.
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SlopeGauge Score 6.0 1 AM Now
Today — The top layer melted and refroze overnight, so expect a crusty, firm day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. Direct sun should soften the surface faster than the temperature alone suggests, making it more carvable.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Wet, Dense Snow
Temp 55°F
Wind 5 mph
Cloud 0%
Sun No softening0 W/m² Scored for the average rider Every score above is weighted by what these surfaces are worth to the average rider — powder over everything, spring corn close behind, and not much patience for slush.
(season pass) Powdery Snow Love 10 Hate Love Deep, dry, untracked. A storm day. Slush Neutral 6 Hate Love Wet and heavy by afternoon. Slow, soft, and it grabs. Ice Hate 1 Hate Love Refrozen and polished. Edges skate rather than bite.
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Your own conditions — every forecast scored for what you ride The 14-day forecast — hour by hour, on every mountain Alerts — an email when a saved mountain clears your bar Past snowfall
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Sunday
Good Oct 3
Saturday Fair The top layer melted and refroze overnight, so expect a crusty, firm day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. Direct sun should soften the surface faster than the temperature alone suggests, making it more carvable.
Surface Slush
High / low 72° / 50°F
Wind to 9 mph
Best window 9 AM – 4 PM By elevation Summit7,343 ft Slush Poor Mid-mountain7,077 ft Slush Poor Base6,751 ft Slush Poor Hour by hour 1 AM 6.0 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. 55°F · 5 mph 2 AM 6.9 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 54°F · 3 mph 3 AM 6.0 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. 53°F · 1 mph 4 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 53°F · 1 mph 5 AM 6.0 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 53°F · 3 mph 6 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 52°F · 5 mph 7 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 50°F · 5 mph 8 AM 3.0 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. The air's too dry to melt the snow fast, so it's holding up better than 50°F would suggest. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 50°F · 2 mph 9 AM 4.8 Hardpack With temps near 51°F, the frozen surface is starting to soften up. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 51°F · 1 mph 10 AM 4.6 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 59°F · 1 mph 11 AM 4.6 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 64°F · 2 mph 12 PM 4.6 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 68°F · 1 mph 1 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 70°F · 4 mph 2 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 71°F · 3 mph 3 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 72°F · 4 mph 4 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 72°F · 3 mph 5 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. A little better from here on out. 70°F · 9 mph 6 PM 4.9 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 68°F · 9 mph 7 PM 5.5 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 63°F · 7 mph 8 PM 6.9 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 58°F · 5 mph 9 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 58°F · 6 mph 10 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 57°F · 5 mph 11 PM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 57°F · 6 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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