American Birkebeiner weather
Saturday, February 27, 2027 · Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin
Race-day forecast
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February 27 in past years
At the start, 8 AM local time, and over the next 4 hours. From Open-Meteo’s historical weather (ERA5).
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About the race
North America’s largest cross-country ski race: 50 km skate and 53 km classic from Cable to Hayward on the Birkie Trail, finishing on Hayward’s Main Street, plus the Kortelopet and Prince Haakon earlier in Birkie Week. Fluorinated wax has been banned since the 2020–21 season. Official site: birkie.com.
Your own ski, any day
Training on your own course? Open the route in Route Forecast and choose Nordic ski for the snow temperature, wax band, new snow and surface for the time you’ll be out. Open a route · Wax chart · What to wear
Questions
What’s the weather forecast for the Birkie?
The race-day forecast for the course appears on this page from about 16 days before the race (Saturday, February 27, 2027), with temperature at the start and finish, snow temperature and wax band, wind, new snow and what to wear. Until then the page shows the weather on the same date in each of the past ten years.
What wax for the Birkie?
Wax for the snow temperature on the course during your wave. This page shows the snow temperature and the matching wax band (warm, mid, cold or extra cold) from the forecast; see the wax chart for glide, grip and klister by band. Check the race’s own wax rules: fluorinated wax isn’t allowed.