Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).
Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.6 m | 2 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.2 m | 2 | |
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light snow | some clouds | clear | |
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— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 |
min °C | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 |
-4 | -7 | -10 | -5 | -2 | -3 | 5 | -1 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -10 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | |
84 | 86 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 62 | 26 | 35 | 55 | 96 | 78 | 69 | 22 | 46 | 71 | 74 | 61 | 33 | |
2800 | 2600 | 2050 | 2250 | 2500 | 2550 | 3200 | 3200 | 2750 | 2100 | 1850 | 1250 | 2150 | 2350 | 1450 | 1850 | 2000 | 1700 | |
 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Donner Ski Ranch:
| Top snow depth: | 163 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 122 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | 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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