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Cascade Mountain Snow Report

Wisconsin, United States Portage
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Cascade Mountain -- Wisconsin ski resort
Cascade Mountain Wisconsin · Portage
About this resort

Cascade Mountain

Cascade Mountain is located in Portage, Wisconsin, and boasts a vertical drop of 460 feet. The resort offers 47 trails, with most of them being intermediate, making it an ideal destination for intermediate skiers. The resort has four terrain parks with varying levels of difficulty, making it a great spot for snowboarders. In terms of beginner skiers, the Bunny Hill is an excellent place to start. An interesting fact that few people know is that Cascade Mountain was the first ski resort in Wisconsin to have a snowmaking system. For apres ski, the Lodge is a great spot with live music, drinks, and food.

Terrain mix: Cascade Mountain Ski Resort is located in Portage, Wisconsin in the United States. The resort itself is situated on Cascade Mountain, which is a small mountain in the Baraboo Range of the Central Sand Plains region. The Baraboo Range is a small mountain range in Wisconsin that is known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Cascade Mountain itself has a vertical drop of 460 feet and features 47 trails of varying difficulty levels, making it a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. The resort also offers a terrain park and tubing hill for visitors to enjoy.

Overall, Cascade Mountain Ski Resort is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, affordable prices, and convenient location, making it a popular choice for winter sports enthusiasts in the Midwest.

StateWisconsin
LocationPortage
Detailed forecast

Plan your day down to the hour

Same weather feed Snoflo's iOS app uses -- updated continuously from NOAA / yr.no. Watch the snow column the morning of a storm to know when to call in sick.

Hourly detail

Next 5 days, hour by hour

Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.

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Deep dive

5-day forecast table

Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.

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Long-term outlook

15-day temperature & snow

Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks -- start of next storm cycle, end of last one.

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Forecast discussion

What forecasters are seeing

Plain-English forecast narrative from the local NWS office. Issued by NWS GRB.

550 FXUS63 KGRB 090543 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1143 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026 Updated aviation portion for 06Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Cold front will bring scattered (20-30% chance) showers Wednesday into Thursday, followed by lake effect showers across north-central Wisconsin. - Dry and above normal temperatures to start the week, dropping to near normal towards the end of the week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1045 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026 After a period of quiet, our next chance for active weather arrives Wednesday as a mid-level shortwave and accompanying cold front cross the region. Moisture and forcing along the front itself appear relatively meager, so continued the 20 to 30% chance across most of the area to signify some on and off scattered shower potential. Northerly flow then follows the cold front passage by Wednesday night, so would expect some lake effect showers to pick up overnight and last well through Thursday. This lake effect would primarily affect portions of far north-central Wisconsin along the Upper Peninsula border and possible some areas along the Lake Michigan shoreline including portions of Door, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc as winds shift northeastwards Thursday. Rain totals during the day Wednesday will be fairly light everywhere, with probabilistic guidance painting out only a 15-20% chance of exceeding a tenth of an inch. P-type will predominantly be rain, except for a brief window for some light flurries late Wednesday night and again Thursday night if lake effect showers in the north sustain themselves. The continued cold air advection through the latter part of the work week will bring down high temperatures into the 40s for most of the area, which will be near or a degree or two below normal for most of the area. && .AVIATION...for 06Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1143 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026 VFR conditions are expected during the TAF period with only mid and high clouds streaming in at times. These clouds will provide a broken deck of high clouds from late tonight through Monday as a warm front tracks through the western Great Lakes. The clouds will then clear out from west to east late Monday afternoon through Monday evening as a weak cold front tracks right behind it. Other than the high clouds, not much else is expected with this rather dry system. Light surface winds will become gusty from the southwest during the day on Monday. Winds will then become light from the west Monday evening as increasing winds just off the surface brings a period of LLWS Monday night. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Uhlmann AVIATION.......Kurimski

Mountain & avalanche safety

Know before you go
Check today's avalanche bulletin from the regional avalanche center before any off-piste / side-country / backcountry travel. Conditions can shift dramatically between morning and afternoon on storm days.
Carry the gear, know how to use it
Beacon, shovel, probe. Practice companion rescue on a calm day, not during a real burial.
Mind the weather window
Heavy snow + wind builds wind slabs at ridgelines. The day after a storm is often the riskiest in the backcountry, even if the resort itself is open.
Respect closed terrain
Ropes are there for a reason. Even in-bounds, ducking a closure can trigger a slide that catches you and others below.

Track Cascade Mountain in the Snoflo app

Save this resort as a favorite, set push alerts when snowfall crosses a threshold (e.g. "alert me when Cascade Mountain reports 6″ new"), and Snoflo's iOS app will push the moment the SNOTEL station crosses.

FAQ

About Cascade Mountain

Where does the snow data for Cascade Mountain come from?

Snowpack, SWE, 24-hour snowfall, and air temperature come from the nearest USDA NRCS SNOTEL station. Forecast comes from the National Weather Service / yr.no feed that Snoflo's iOS app uses.

How often is the snow report updated?

Snowpack and SNOTEL data are updated continuously by NRCS (typically hourly). The 15-day weather forecast is refreshed throughout the day. Snoflo caches and renders the most recent observation -- look for the "as of" timestamp on the snowpack hero.

What's the elevation at Cascade Mountain?

See the Resort Metrics panel above for base / summit / vertical drop. The summit elevation drives snowpack accumulation -- higher summits hold snow longer through spring.

How is "% of normal" calculated?

Today's snowpack is compared to the average snowpack on this calendar day across every recorded year at the nearest SNOTEL. 100% means right on average; 130% is a big year; 60% is thin.

What ski resorts are near Cascade Mountain?

See the Other Ski Areas pill grid at the bottom of the page for resorts within driving distance. The sister Other Ski Areas card in the Plan-a-longer-trip grid above shows the closest few.

Can I get alerts when fresh snow hits?

Yes -- snow alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this resort, set a snowfall threshold (e.g. "alert me when 6+ inches"), and you'll get a push the moment the SNOTEL crosses.

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