XIONIA / GLACIERS

United States glaciers: map, annual measurements & history

Explore 223 distinct glaciers in the available WGMS monitoring sample for United States. The combined record spans 1670–2025; coverage and gaps differ for each glacier. Examples in the record include TAKU, LEMON CREEK, SOUTH CASCADE.

Find the glacier pin and map temperatures, a forecast for up to 14 days and the hourly meteogram. Compare 850 hPa and precipitation ensembles, inspect weather satellite imagery and explore the WGMS observation history.

223glaciers with observation series

62with mass-balance measurements

1670–2025year range across available series

Glacier map, coordinates and temperatures

Dots mark WGMS monitoring locations. Select a glacier or click another map point: the widget, detailed forecast, meteogram, ensembles and satellite update for those same coordinates.

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DayTemperature—

Temperatures apply to the selected forecast point. Day choices appear only where numeric data are available, up to 14 days.

GLIMS glacier outlines (different survey years)

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Weather and 14-day forecast · TAKU

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Detailed forecast and model comparison · TAKU

Daily temperature, 850 hPa, precipitation, snow, wind and pressure at the selected point. The combination uses the available models from the same forecast; missing values stay missing.

Forecast table for up to 14 days

Air temperature and precipitation forecast at the selected point
Day	Weather	High 2 m	Low 2 m	850 hPa	Precipitation	Snow	Wind	Pressure

All models and combined forecast by day

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GFS · AIGFS · ECMWF IFS · AIFS · GEM · XIONIA combined
Model	High 2 m	Low 2 m	850 hPa	Precipitation	Snow	Wind	Pressure

Hourly glacier meteogram · TAKU

Follow 2 m and 850 hPa temperature, rain, snow and wind over the next 72 hours. Change models, range and variables, select an hour on the chart or open full screen.

Ensembles 850 hPa & precipitation · TAKU

Each ensemble model calculates many possible outcomes from slightly different initial conditions. Thin lines represent its members and the stronger line their mean. A wider spread indicates greater uncertainty. Compare direct NOAA GEFS/AIGEFS, ECMWF IFS ENS/AIFS ENS and ECCC GEPS data when the corresponding downloads have completed.

The first visit to a new point may require collection time. This section shows the actual status and available range, without inventing members or values.

Weather satellite at the glacier · TAKU

Inspect cloud cover using available visible and infrared channels. Image times and geographic coverage depend on the satellite; not every geostationary satellite covers polar regions. Cloud images do not measure glacier thickness.

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Glacier history and WGMS observations

Historical observations belong to TAKU.

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Measurements and references

Glacier catalogue — United States

Counts cover glaciers with mass-balance or observed front-variation records in this archive. They are not the total glacier population of a country.

WGMS observation series
Glacier	Mass balance	Front variation
ADAMS	—	1879–1931
AHTNA	—	1957–1980
AIALIK	—	1985–2011
ANDERSON	—	1909–1970
ANDREWS	1970–1970	1969–1970
APPLEGATE	—	1966–1974
ARAPAHO	1970–2003	1969–1970
ARIKAREE	1969–1973	1969–1970
BAKER	—	1966–1974
BALDWIN	—	1964–1974
BARNARD	—	1966–1985
BARRY	—	1898–2011
BARTLETT	—	1966–1974
BEAR	—	1835–2007
BEAR PASS	—	1933–1965
BELOIT	—	1966–2011
BETSELI	—	1957–1980
BLACK	—	1924–1977
BLACKSTONE	—	1966–2011
BLUE GLACIER	1956–2016	1815–1999
BOULDER	—	1964–2019
BRILLIANT	—	1984–1985
BRYN MAWR	—	1905–2011
CANTWELL	—	1950–1993
CARBON	—	1931–1990
CARRIE	—	1889–1965
CASCADE	—	1966–2011
CATARACT	—	1966–1974
CHAMBERLIN	—	1900–1981
CHARPENTIER	—	1879–1985
CHENEGA	—	1984–2011
CHERNOF	—	1986–2006
CHETASLINA	—	1977–1979
CHILDS	—	1968–1985
CLAREMONT NORTH	—	1966–1985
CLAREMONT WEST	—	1966–1985
CLARK US	—	1968–1980
COLEMAN	—	1949–2025
COLUMBIA (2057)	1984–2025	1985–2025
COLUMBIA (627)	1978–1978	1892–2007
CONNESS	—	1903–2004
CONTACT	—	1984–1985
COWLITZ	—	1966–1990
COXE	—	1966–2011
DANIELS	1984–2025	1985–2025
DARWIN (SN)	—	1903–2004
DAWES	—	1985–2011
DEMING	—	1962–2025
DETACHED	—	1966–1976
DINGLESTADT	—	1824–2006
DINWOODY	1950–1950	—
EAST FORK	1982–1983	—
EAST TWIN	—	1968–2013
EASTON	1990–2025	1967–2025
EEL	2014–2016	1920–1976
EKLUTNA	1986–2015	1986–1988
EKLUTNA EAST BRANCH	2008–2015	—
EKLUTNA WEST BRANCH	2008–2015	—
ELDORADO	1984–1987	—
ELIOT	1969–1983	—
EMMONS	2003–2016	1931–1985
ESETUK	—	1910–1981
EXCELSIOR	—	1797–2006
EXIT	—	1825–2006
FAIR	1970–1970	1969–1970
FALLING	—	1966–1974
FINGER	—	1984–1985
FOSS	1984–2013	2000–2009
GEIKIE	—	1879–1985
GILMAN	1957–1961	1967–2011
GRAND UNION	1985–1986	—
GRASSHOPPER	1967–1968	—
GREWINGK	—	1858–2006
GRINNELL	—	1925–1969
GULKANA	1966–2025	1968–1975
GUYOT NORTH BRANCH	—	1985–2011
HARRIMAN	—	1925–2011
HARVARD	—	1905–2011
HENDERSON	1970–1970	1969–1970
HIDDEN	—	1903–2005
HOH	—	1933–1977
HOLE IN TH.WALL	—	1968–1980
HOLGATE	—	1985–2011
HOLYOKE	—	1966–1985
HOONAH	—	1968–2011
HOTLUM GLACIER	—	1920–1944
HUBERT	—	1924–1977
HUGH MILLER	—	1879–1985
HUMES	—	1907–1977
ICE RIVER	—	1924–1976
ICE WORM	1984–2024	2000–2023
ISABELLE	1969–1970	1969–1970
JOHNS HOPKINS	—	1879–2011
KACHEMAK	—	1986–2006
KADACHAN	—	1968–1980
KASHOTO	—	1968–2011
KAUTZ	—	1966–1985
LAMPLUGH	—	1879–2011
LAPEROUSE	—	1980–1985
LAWRENCE	—	1966–1974
LEARNARD	—	1984–1985
LECONTE	—	1983–2011
LEFFINGWELL	—	1890–1981
LEMON CREEK	1953–2025	2014–2015
LEWIS (WA)	1984–1987	—
LITUYA	—	1984–2011
LOWER CURTIS	1984–2025	1985–2025
LYELL EAST	—	1883–2004
LYELL WEST	—	1883–2004
LYMAN	1986–2000	2006–2011
LYNCH	1984–2025	2000–2025
MAC KEITH N	—	1957–1980
MACLAREN	1981–1983	—
MACLURE	1967–1969	—
MARGERIE	—	1966–2011
MARQUETTE	—	1966–1976
MAZAMA	—	1967–1974
MCBRIDE	—	1967–2011
MCCALL	1969–2001	1895–2005
MCCARTY	—	1860–2011
MEARES	—	1898–2011
MENDENHALL	1998–2000	1968–2010
MIDDLE TOKLAT	—	1954–1992
MUIR	—	1879–2011
NAVAJO	1970–1970	1969–1970
NELLIE JUAN	—	1964–2011
NISQUALLY	2003–2015	1840–2001
NOISY CREEK	1993–2016	—
NORRIS	—	1941–2013
NORTH CRILLON	—	1984–2011
NORTH GUARDIAN	—	1965–1968
NORTH KLAWATTI	1993–2016	—
NORTH MOWICH	—	1980–1984
NORTHWESTERN	—	1894–2011
NOVATAK	—	1903–2005
NUKA	—	1724–2006
OKPILAK-6	—	1890–1981
PARK	—	1964–1975
PENNIMAN EAST	—	1966–1976
PENNIMAN WEST	—	1966–1976
PICKET	—	1903–2004
PLATEAU	—	1879–1974
PORTAGE	—	1810–2004
PUYALLUP	—	1967–1984
QUEETS	—	1913–1976
RAINBOW	1984–2025	1967–2025
REID	—	1879–2011
RENDU	—	1929–1985
RIGGS	—	1964–2011
ROARING	—	1966–1976
ROMER	—	1968–1985
ROOSEVELT	—	1964–2024
S MAC KEITH	—	1957–1980
SANDALEE	1994–2016	—
SCIDMORE	—	1984–1985
SERPENTINE	—	1905–1985
SHERIDAN	—	1968–1985
SHERMAN	1965–1968	1910–1968
SHOESTRING A	—	1960–1975
SHOESTRING B	—	1975–1979
SHOLES	1990–2025	2005–2025
SHOUP	—	1980–2011
SILVER	1993–2016	—
SKILAK	—	1986–2006
SMITH	—	1899–1985
SOUTH CASCADE	1953–2025	1890–2015
SOUTH CRILLON	—	1984–1985
SOUTH MOWICH	—	1981–1985
SOUTH SAWYER	—	1985–2011
SPENCER	—	1966–1974
SPERRY	2005–2025	1938–1973
SPIDER	1984–1993	—
SQUAK	—	1970–2025
ST VRAIN NO 1	1970–1970	1969–1970
ST VRAIN NO 2	1970–1970	1969–1970
ST VRAIN NO 3	1970–1970	1969–1970
ST VRAIN NO 4	1970–1970	1969–1970
ST VRAIN NO 5	1970–1970	1969–1970
ST VRAIN NO 6	1970–1970	1969–1970
SURPRISE	—	1899–2011
SUSITNA	1981–1983	—
TAHOMA NORTH SL	—	1967–1975
TAHOMA NORTH-L.	—	1980–1990
TAHOMA SOUTH-L.	—	1964–1990
TAKU	1946–2025	1965–2018
TALUM	—	1970–1974
TALUM-L LOBE	—	1970–1974
TAYLOR US	—	1964–1974
TEBENKOF	—	1670–2009
TOPEKA	—	1968–1985
TOYATTE	—	1968–1985
TRAIL	—	1957–1974
TUSTUMENA	—	1986–2006
TYEEN	—	1968–1985
TYNDALL	—	1985–2011
UNNAMED US0623	—	1966–1974
UNNAMED US1318	—	1968–1974
UNNAMED US1329	—	1966–1980
UNNAMED US1331	—	1968–1980
UNNAMED US1334	—	1968–1980
UNNAMED US2123	—	1933–1965
UNNAMED US624	—	1966–1976
VALDEZ	—	1901–2008
VARIEGATED	1973–1974	—
VASSAR	—	1905–1985
VESPER	1974–1975	—
WATSON	1988–1990	1998–2003
WELLESLEY	—	1966–2011
WEST FORK	1981–1983	—
WEST GULKANA	1986–1987	1985–1987
WEST OKPILAK	—	1890–2006
WEST TWIN	—	1968–2013
WHITE	—	1815–2001
WHITNEY	—	1944–1984
WINTUN	—	1883–1944
WOLVERINE	1966–2025	1713–2006
WORTHINGTON	—	1964–1985
WRIGHT	—	1964–1980
YAKUTAT EAST	—	1903–2007
YAKUTAT WEST	—	1903–2010
YALE	—	1899–2011
YALIK	—	1889–2006
YAWNING	1984–2019	2000–2006

Glaciers by country and territory

Why glaciers matter: water, climate and changing mountains

A glacier is a body of snow and ice that flows over land. Snow accumulation adds mass; melting and ice loss remove it. A snowy week is therefore only one part of a much longer balance. NSIDC: glaciers.

Glacier melt contributes to river flow and freshwater supply. Ice stored on land also matters for sea level when it reaches the ocean. Changing ice affects mountain landscapes and the ecosystems connected to meltwater. NSIDC: why glaciers matter.

Use the country pages to move from a broad view to an individual observation record. Then open nearby mountain or ski-resort forecasts to examine temperature, precipitation and wind. These forecasts describe short-term weather; the glacier history describes measured change over years.

How to read glacier mass balance and retreat

Annual mass balance, m w.e. A positive value means net mass gain during the reported hydrological year; a negative value means net loss. Metres of water equivalent express the mass as an equivalent water layer. They are not a direct measurement of metres of ice thickness at one point. WGMS: mass-balance units.

Front variation, metres. This measures movement of the glacier terminus between the stated dates. Negative values mean retreat, positive values advance. A measurement interval may span several years: the chart preserves the interval and does not invent annual values.

Missing years and different methods. Gaps remain gaps. Winter and summer balances are displayed only when reported. Glacier outlines are dated observations of shape, while a mass-balance series measures change; combining them does not turn the map into a live ice forecast.

Planning a mountain visit. Links to nearby destinations show approximate straight-line distances, not routes across ice. Check the destination’s forecast and current local operating information before choosing a ski area or mountain itinerary.

Sources, coverage and updates

Location catalogue: public WGMS service, retrieved 2026-09-14. Historical series are requested from WGMS when you select a glacier, with a seven-day cache. Each series displays its edition and retrieval time. Cached copies are clearly marked when the source is unavailable.

Forecast and meteogram: available weather models via Open-Meteo or direct NOAA, ECMWF and ECCC/GEM feeds, with source selection. Ensembles use direct official feeds. Weather models and meteorological maps · Embeddable weather widgets.