Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -2 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 | |
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | |
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
-15 | -13 | -6 | -8 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
95 | 45 | 73 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 35 | 31 | 46 | 42 | |
2150 | 1850 | 2250 | 1150 | 3300 | 3400 | 3500 | 3500 | 3400 | 3550 | 3450 | 3550 | 3550 | 3300 | 3350 | 3450 | |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Donner Ski Ranch:
Drizzle reported from Truckee Tahoe Airport at 5801 feet only 3 miles NW of Northstar at Tahoe but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Northstar at Tahoe
Light rain reported from Truckee Tahoe Airport at 5801 feet only 3 miles NW of Northstar at Tahoe but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Northstar at Tahoe
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 23 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Donner Ski Ranch at the specific elevation of 2362 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Donner Ski Ranch. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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Donner Ski Ranch is a great place to take your family. Granted, there aren't very many slopes, but the variety and quality is just fine. It's all you really need. And with the economy like it is, Donner Ski Ranch is the perfect getaway.
alys from United States writes:
Donner Ski Ranch is a great place to take your family. Granted, there aren't very many slopes, but the variety and quality is just fine. It's all you really need. And with the economy like it is, Donner Ski Ranch is the perfect getaway.
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