Farmers’ Almanac Summer 2025 Forecast: Temperatures to Continue Breaking Record Highs Astronomically speaking, summer officially begins on June 20, 2025, with the summer solstice, but according to the Farmers’ Almanac Summer 2025 Weather Forecast, temperatures may rise before then. Related: Farmers’ Almanac 2024-25 Winter Forecast: Cold, Wet, Snowy Winter Ahead…. But Where? Excessive Heat Warning The Farmers’ Almanac forecasts warmer-than-average summer weather for most of the nation, warning that “The Heat […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 25, 2025 0 Comments
September Data Shows Record High Temperatures in Southern Greenland & Decreasing Arctic Ice The town of Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland reached a record high night time temperature of 15.3°C (59.5°F) on September 22, the European Space Agency Copernicus reported. It marked the hottest September night in Narsarsuaq’s recorded history and one of the highest minimum temperatures ever recorded in all of Greenland. On average, nighttime temperatures for Narsarsuaq in September vary from 0.6°C […] Julia Schneemann | October 1, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Experiences Record High Early-November Snow, Then Near Record Low Mid-November The United States has experienced a dramatic shift in weather conditions this November, going from a record-setting snowy start to one of the driest mid-Novembers in recent history. At the beginning of the month, certain regions reported the highest snowfall recorded for the start of November. Related: NOAA December 2023 Outlook: What Skiers & Riders Can Expect Across the U.S. […] Weather SnowBrains | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts 2023 Q3 Financial Results: Visitation, Revenue, Earnings Hit Record Highs | 23/24 Pass Sales Up 6% on Last Year Vail Resorts yesterday reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended April 30, 2023, early season pass sales results, updated fiscal 2023 guidance, and completed $400 million in share repurchases during the quarter. Related: Vail Resorts Reports 22/23 Skier Visits Are Up 6.1% Over Last Season Shares dropped 2.3% in Friday’s pre-market trading as the results missed […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado Skier Visits Reached Record High Last Season | Increase of 1-Million Visits Over Previous Record Busy Season Follows Purposeful Investments in Guest Experience and Ski Industry Workforce Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced yesterday at its 60th Annual Meeting that skier visits at its 21 member ski resorts increased nearly 8 percent over last year’s total. Using publicly available information, CSCUSA is projecting a new statewide record for skier visits of 14.8 million. The previous […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2023 0 Comments
US Skier Visits Hit Record High in 2021/22 Season, NSAA Reports The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) reported record visitation at U.S. ski areas for the 2021-22 season, a total of 61 million skier visits. This is an increase of 3.5% over last season’s national number. Skiing and snowboarding have rebounded in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, providing economic relief and thousands of jobs to communities across 37 ski states. […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2022 1 Comment
Antarctica Experiences Record High Temps Amid Transition to Winter Like many others this year, Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, is experiencing a heatwave. It’s entering winter with record-breaking high temps. Antarctica has already started transitioning into its coldest months and darkest months. Temperatures usually begin dropping towards the end of the Southern Summer, but the continent is breaking records this March. Known as polar nights, daylight is minimal. […] Brains Aunika Skogen | March 23, 2022 0 Comments
Temperature Reached 117ºF in Utah Yesterday, Tying All-Time Record High for the State The mercury reached 117°F in St. George, UT, yesterday, unofficially tying the all-time record high for the state of Utah. Related: Know Before You Go: Heat-Related Illness and How to Prevent It However, given the significance of this record, the record remains unofficial at this time, pending a more thorough investigation of the data. The record high of 117ºF was set […] WeatherBrains | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
Record High Temperatures for 3 Consecutive Days in South Lake Tahoe, CA The heatwave in the US West brought three consecutive days of record-high temperatures to South Lake Tahoe this week and is forecast to continue into the holiday weekend. Related: South Lake Tahoe Cancels 4th July Fireworks Due to Covid-19 Three consecutive days of ~90ºF at Lake Tahoe is unusual, but South Lake Tahoe set a record of 90ºF on Sunday, […] WeatherBrains | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
Denver, CO Reports 3rd Day in a Row Over 100ºF | New Daily Record High Temperature Set This has only happened six times since Denver began keeping weather records. Three days in a row this week—all over 100ºF. With the current heatwave impacting the western United States, Denver recorded a new daily record high temperature yesterday on June 16, 2021, of 100ºF. The previous record was 98ºF. Other parts of the West are seeing record high temperatures as […] Weather SnowBrains | June 18, 2021 1 Comment
Record High Numbers of Bald Eagles Counted at Lake Tahoe The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, with a small army of volunteers, recently tallied 42 individual bald eagles around Lake Tahoe. For the past 40 years, the number of bald eagles in Tahoe have been counted each winter. This year’s count, lead by the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), identified 42 individual eagles around the lake. Thanks to the […] SnowBrains | January 22, 2021 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO Lift Ticket Hits Record High of $225 Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, a member of the Ikon Pass and a top-notch resort located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, has just announced an increase in single-day lift tickets for the second year in a row, this time surpassing the $200 mark. During holiday weekends, you can now expect to be paying $225 when showing up to the ticket […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021 5 Comments
Colorado Cannabis Sales Hit Record High in May Recreational cannabis has been legal in the state of Colorado since 2014. It was the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. In 6 years, sales have never been higher than this past May where they reached more than $192 million. Related: Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Mass-Pardon Minor Marijuana Convictions At the beginning of the pandemic, Colorado was expected to […] Ryan Flynn | July 15, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Record High November Temperatures in California There are record high temperatures in parts of California right now. According to NOAA, high temperatures across central California are twelve to fourteen degrees above normal for this time of year. The following information is provided by NOAA as of Tuesday, November 12th. “Record high temperatures have been set at Redding, Red Bluff and Stockton this afternoon.” – NOAA 11/12/19 Redding […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2019 0 Comments
Prize Money For World Cup Races Reaches Record Highs this Season | Over $100,000 for Single Race for First Time Prize money in alpine skiing is set to reach new heights in the upcoming World Cup season as the winners of the classic downhill and slalom in Kitzbuehel in January will both receive 100,000 Euros ($111,447), a record for a single race. Related: Female Skiers Earned More than their Male Counterparts Last Year for the Second Year in a Row […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 30, 2019 0 Comments
A Number of Record High-Temperatures Smashed Across Colorado Yesterday A number of high-temperature records were broken across Colorado yesterday as record-breaking heat hit Denver and the south east. Related: Softball Sized Hailstone that Fell in Colorado is Officially a Record In Denver, a high of 98ºF broke the day’s record of 97ºF, set in 1986. The mercury in Pueblo hit 102ºF, smashing the city’s previous record for the date […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit Record High in March | Recreational Sales Booming, Medicinal Declining March 2018 was a record month for recreational marijuana sales in the state of Colorado, with sales hitting  $106 million, besting the previous record of $102 million set in August last year, reports The Department of Revenue. But medical marijuana sales hit a slump, which were highest in August 2016 at almost $42 million. In March 2018, they were only a […] Steven Agar | May 15, 2018 0 Comments
Denver International Airport Reached A High Temperature Of 69 Degrees Yesterday | Ties The Record High For December 12th Set In 1895 According To NOAA Denver/Boulder, CO, Denver International Airport reached a high of 69 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday. That ties the record high for that day that was set in 1895. The area has experienced warm temperatures throughout the fall, along with a substantial drought in measureable snow accumulation. Thankfully, a cold front is expected to impact the area this morning, which should […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 13, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: 2017 Arctic Report Card | Near Record High Surface Temperatures & Rapid Decline In Sea Ice NOAA:Â 2017 Arctic Report Card By:Â NOAA Climate.gov Staff On December 12, 2017, NOAA and its partners released the 2017 issue of the Arctic Report Card at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans. Now in its 12th year, the Arctic Report Card is a NOAA-led, peer-reviewed report that brings together the work of scores of scientists from across the […] Weather Guest Author | December 13, 2017 0 Comments
Near Record High Temperatures CLOSE Snowbird, UT After Being Open Only 3-Days Near record high temperatures forced Snowbird ski resort in Utah to close temporarily today. Temperatures are currently 20-25ºF above normal in the Snowbird and Salt Lake City area (see image below). Snowbird opened on Wednesday and was only able to operate for 3 days before being forced to shut down today. Temperatures at Snowbird aren’t even coming close to freezing […] Industry News WeatherBrains | November 25, 2017 0 Comments