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Home/Ski Conditions/ Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch
Live snow report

Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch

Poland · Eastern Europe · 1987 m

Current score
0.8
Flat
❄️

Current conditions

Snow
Snowfall 48h
4.6 cm
Snow depth
4 cm
Temperature
-8° to -0°
Wind
43 km/h

Today's forecast

Hour by hour
7am
❄️
-5°
42 km/h
0.6cm
8am
❄️
-6°
40 km/h
0.6cm
9am
❄️
-6°
37 km/h
1.1cm
10am
❄️
-7°
35 km/h
0.6cm
11am
❄️
-7°
36 km/h
0.1cm
12pm
🌧️
-7°
37 km/h
70% precip
1pm
☁️
-6°
36 km/h
44% precip
2pm
☁️
-6°
33 km/h
25% precip
3pm
☁️
-6°
32 km/h
18% precip
4pm
☁️
-6°
32 km/h
16% precip
5pm
☁️
-6°
32 km/h
14% precip
6pm
☁️
-6°
30 km/h
9% precip
7pm
☁️
-6°
29 km/h
4% precip

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
26 Apr
❄️
0.7
-0°-8°
1.1 cm
43 km/h wind
Tomorrow
27 Apr
☁️
0.7
-2°-11°
No snow
15 km/h wind
Tue
28 Apr
❄️
0.8
4°-10°
0.1 cm
12 km/h wind
Wed
29 Apr
☁️
0.8
0°-7°
No snow
13 km/h wind
Thu
30 Apr
❄️
0.9
-5°-9°
2.1 cm
15 km/h wind
Best day
Fri
1 May
🌧️
0.7
-1°-8°
No snow
12 km/h wind
Sat
2 May
🌧️
0.8
3°-6°
No snow
8 km/h wind

What to pack

Conditions by elevation

Freezing level: 1,349 m
Base
1,014 m
2°
°C
43
km/h
Wind-affected
Strong winds (43 km/h) creating variable surface conditions
Mid
1,500 m
-1°
°C
48
km/h
Wind-affected
Strong winds (48 km/h) creating variable surface conditions
Summit
1,987 m
-4°
°C
54
km/h
Wind-affected
Strong winds (54 km/h) creating variable surface conditions

Visibility

poor

Snowfall reducing visibility

Quality tags

Thawing at base

Air quality

32
AQI
Good
Resort
London

Pollutant breakdown

PM2.52.4 µg/m³
PM103.2 µg/m³
NO₂0.6 µg/m³
O₃79.0 µg/m³
SO₂0.7 µg/m³

European AQI via Open-Meteo. Updated 10:13

Crowd report

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Score breakdown

Fresh snow (40%)1.5/10
Sky (20%)8.0/10
Temperature (20%)7.0/10
Wind (20%)2.8/10
Base depth gatex0.19

Resort terrain

Piste
15 km
Top altitude
1987 m
Vertical drop
987 m
Quality score
0/100
0% reliable
The luck factor

This week is looking below average for late April.

How good is skiing this week compared to what Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch normally delivers in late April?

Below avgAbove avg
1.3/10
vs typical 3.2/10 for late April

What's driving it

  • Only 4 cm base depth — coverage will be thin
  • 15 cm of fresh snow in the last 7 days
  • A dusting (3 cm) in the forecast
  • Rain forecast Friday and Saturday
Ski of the week
Carving ski

The groomers will be hard-packed and fast. Edge grip is everything.

This season so far

2 days logged since the start of the season.

Season snowfall
0 cm
-397 vs typical 397 cm
Days at #1
0
Best day this season
0.8/10
25 Apr
Typical season
397 cm
3-year average

About Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch

Poland's winter capital beneath the High Tatras with a vibrant mountain culture.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 6 hours when the cron runs. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

A score comparing how good skiing is likely to be this week at Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch versus what Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch normally delivers in late April, based on the last 5 years of weather data.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo, a free open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus an archive going back decades. The same data powers many outdoor apps.

Does a high score mean the skiing is good right now?

It means the weather data suggests good conditions. Local factors like lift closures, off-piste avalanche risk and grooming still matter. Check resort webcams and the local piste report before committing.

When is the best time to ski Zakopane/Kasprowy Wierch?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining snow conditions with school holiday crowd pressure.