Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 64.0mm), mainly falling Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.6 m | -13 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.2 m | -15 | |
Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  | |
clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | heavy rain | mod. snow | light snow | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -8 | -3 | -5 | -5 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
-10 | -11 | -15 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | |
38 | 57 | 46 | 56 | 75 | 59 | 54 | 60 | 45 | 55 | 76 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 88 | 81 | 98 | |
1150 | 1700 | 0 | 1850 | 2100 | 900 | 2300 | 2500 | 1050 | 3050 | 2650 | 2850 | 2850 | 2800 | 2800 | 2700 | 2800 | 2750 | |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Heavy rain (total 64.0mm), mainly falling Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Donner Ski Ranch:
Light rain reported from Reno wx at 4600 feet only 2 miles NE of Mt Rose Ski at Tahoe but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Rose Ski at Tahoe
| Top snow depth: | 163 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 122 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 93 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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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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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