{
  "name": "Sunshine Village",
  "alternateNames": [
    "Sunshine",
    "阳光村"
  ],
  "type": "ski resort",
  "url": "https://snowingplaces.com/ski-resorts/sunshine-village/",
  "summary": "A ski area in Banff National Park that straddles the Continental Divide, spread across three mountains.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Canada",
    "region": "Alberta",
    "latitude": 51.08,
    "longitude": -115.78
  },
  "elevationMetres": {
    "topLift": 2730,
    "village": 1660
  },
  "season": {
    "opens": "Early November",
    "closes": "Late May"
  },
  "officialWebsite": "https://www.skibanff.com",
  "factsVerified": false,
  "forecast": {
    "generatedUtc": "2026-09-18T16:00:00.000Z",
    "models": [
      "ECMWF IFS",
      "NOAA GFS",
      "DWD ICON"
    ],
    "updateFrequency": "every 3 hours",
    "topLift": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "No snow expected in the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
        "text": "Under 1 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 2.5,
          "mean": 0.9
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 1,
        "text": "0–3 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": 6,
        "windKmh": 3,
        "gustKmh": 12,
        "freezingLevelM": 3700
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Today",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 10
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 24,
          "freezingLevelM": 3600
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 10
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 29,
          "freezingLevelM": 3750
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 12
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 27,
          "freezingLevelM": 3950
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 11
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 38,
          "freezingLevelM": 3900
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 10
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 38,
          "freezingLevelM": 3550
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 7
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 40,
          "freezingLevelM": 3050
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 7
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 38,
          "freezingLevelM": 2800
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–3 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 2.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 6
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 8
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "1–2 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 1.4,
            "high": 1.7
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 4
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "No snow on the ground",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 0,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "10:00",
      "timezone": "GMT-6"
    },
    "village": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "No snow expected in the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
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        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
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      },
      "next7Days": {
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          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
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      },
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        "temperatureC": 13,
        "windKmh": 3,
        "gustKmh": 12,
        "freezingLevelM": 3700
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Today",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 8,
            "max": 17
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 24,
          "freezingLevelM": 3600
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 8,
            "max": 17
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 28,
          "freezingLevelM": 3750
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 8,
            "max": 19
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 27,
          "freezingLevelM": 3950
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 8,
            "max": 18
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 38,
          "freezingLevelM": 3900
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 8,
            "max": 17
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 38,
          "freezingLevelM": 3550
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 7,
            "max": 14
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 40,
          "freezingLevelM": 3050
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 5,
            "max": 14
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 38,
          "freezingLevelM": 2800
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 4,
            "max": 12
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 8
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 12
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 3,
            "max": 13
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 3,
            "max": 15
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 6,
            "max": 17
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
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          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 1.4
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 3,
            "max": 11
          }
        }
      ],
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      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 0,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "10:00",
      "timezone": "GMT-6"
    }
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    "period": "2016–2025",
    "source": "ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo",
    "elevation": "mid-mountain",
    "daysPerMonth": {
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      "february": 8.7,
      "march": 10.4,
      "april": 9.9,
      "may": 6.9,
      "june": 3.9,
      "july": 0.5,
      "august": 0.5,
      "september": 2.9,
      "october": 7.9,
      "november": 10.1,
      "december": 10
    },
    "shareOfAnnualSnowfallPercent": {
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      "february": 10,
      "march": 12,
      "april": 11,
      "may": 10,
      "june": 7,
      "july": 1,
      "august": 1,
      "september": 4,
      "october": 12,
      "november": 13,
      "december": 13
    },
    "averageDailyTemperatureC": {
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        "low": -15.9,
        "high": -9.3
      },
      "february": {
        "low": -17.8,
        "high": -9.6
      },
      "march": {
        "low": -12.3,
        "high": -3.3
      },
      "april": {
        "low": -8,
        "high": 1.1
      },
      "may": {
        "low": -1.5,
        "high": 7.7
      },
      "june": {
        "low": 2,
        "high": 12
      },
      "july": {
        "low": 6.3,
        "high": 17
      },
      "august": {
        "low": 6,
        "high": 17
      },
      "september": {
        "low": 1.6,
        "high": 11.5
      },
      "october": {
        "low": -6.6,
        "high": 1.7
      },
      "november": {
        "low": -12.2,
        "high": -5.7
      },
      "december": {
        "low": -16.7,
        "high": -10.7
      }
    },
    "wintersAsPercentOfAverage": {
      "2016/17": 104,
      "2017/18": 110,
      "2018/19": 100,
      "2019/20": 110,
      "2020/21": 101,
      "2021/22": 104,
      "2022/23": 84,
      "2023/24": 95,
      "2024/25": 78,
      "2025/26": 114
    },
    "holidays": {
      "christmas": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      },
      "newYear": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 9
      },
      "midFebruary": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 9
      },
      "easter": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 8
      },
      "midJuly": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 1
      }
    },
    "note": "Absolute snowfall and depth are not published: ERA5 underestimates them in mountain terrain."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff_Sunshine"
    },
    {
      "label": "Sunshine Village trail maps",
      "url": "https://www.skibanff.com/explore/trail-maps/"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": "https://snowingplaces.com/methodology/",
  "attribution": "snowingplaces.com. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com."
}