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Mt. Lemmon, AZ winter weather can change within minutes, especially during the winter.
A snow storm, white out or flooding can occur very quickly, especially above WIndy Point.
Check weather advisories before you travel up the Catalina Highway to Mt. Lemmon, the Ski Valley, or other recreational areas in the Catalina Mountains, check online weather reports and road conditions.
Mt. Lemmon road closures are frequent in the winter. Many times, chains are required and vehicles will not be allowed beyond the park entrance point at the bottom of the Catalina Highway.
The Catalina Highway has been closed off and on this year, not just because of snow, but because of traffic overload and gridlock.
Some general conditions of Mt. Lemmon weather:
- temperatures are often 15-20 degrees F cooler on top of the mountain than at the Tucson level.
- if there are clouds covering the mountain range, it is probably raining or snowing somewhere on the mountains.
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Mount Lemmon, Summerhaven Official Weather RSS Feed
This report and weather report covers Mt. Lemmon road conditions, forecast, pollen trends and Ski Valley weather from Weather.com.
- Pima County Sheriffs Office Road Information: (520) 547-7510
- U.S. Forest Service: (520) 749-8700
- Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley: (520) 576-1321
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Summerhaven during a snow storm. Photo: Robert Zucker.
© Photos by R. Zucker. EMOL.org
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Mt. Lemmon Weather Web Sites
Mount Lemmon Observatory Weather and Sky information, realtime motion southwest weather map and current temperatures, weather conditions and forecast from the Mount Lemmon Observatory. Webcam images from the University of Arizona observatory viewing the Catalina Mountains, including Mt. Bigalow. Updated by the minute. Refresh your pages for latest images.
U.S. National Weather Service forecast and reports for Mount Lemmon weather, AZ. Detailed 7-day forecast. Detailed map forecast, scroll and zoon in for closer views. Current weather and road conditions.
Weather.com Weather conditions for today, tomorrow and by the hour. Current temperature. Weekend and 10-day forecasts for driving up the mountain. Radar maps.
Mt. Lemmon Ski Conditions: New snow, lifts open, base depth and weather report from About.com.
Wunderground.com Current temperatures, wind, visibility, forecasts and maps.
More Mt. Lemmon, Summerhaven News
Mt. Lemmon in the snow. Phot taken at Ski Valley near the ski lift. Photo: Robert Zucker.
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