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Sugar Bowl Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Sugar Bowl is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Sugar Bowl Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -2 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Sugar Bowl:
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 higher elevations in the ski area from Northstar at Tahoe
Shower light rain shower 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
Light snow reported from Truckee Tahoe Airport at 5801 feet only 3 miles NW of Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort from Northstar at Tahoe
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
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1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 6 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
min°C | -3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
-8 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
78 | 57 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 65 | 77 | 72 | 90 | 97 | 83 | 85 | 75 | 49 | 40 | 56 | |
1750 | 2700 | 2850 | 2950 | 3200 | 3300 | 3050 | 3100 | 3350 | 3100 | 2500 | 2350 | 2050 | 2400 | 2500 | 2600 | 3050 | 3500 | 3600 | |
 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 |
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Sugar Bowl:
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 higher elevations in the ski area from Northstar at Tahoe
Shower light rain shower 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
Light snow reported from Truckee Tahoe Airport at 5801 feet only 3 miles NW of Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort from Northstar at Tahoe
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 12 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sugar Bowl at the specific elevation of 2326 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sugar Bowl. 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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Overall 4.3 Based on 4 votes and 3 reviews
The two best areas in Tahoe are Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl (in that order). Snowfall is everything in the Sierra due to the tendency to ice up between storm cycles, and these two areas have it. Kirkwood is higher, deeper and bigger, but Sugar Bowl has a great combination of freeway accessibility and a friendly vibe. The patrol is also not afraid to open steeps and there are plenty there. If you stick to the gate-controlled terrain, you can often find nearly untracked pockets on a powder day at 1pm. For the intermediate, there is a good selection of groomers, but you will get bored with those after a day or so. The best terrain is under and to the right of the Lincoln lift and under and to the left of the Disney lift. With powder there is enough in those two zones to keep you happy all season.
R Thompson from United States writes:
The two best areas in Tahoe are Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl (in that order). Snowfall is everything in the Sierra due to the tendency to ice up between storm cycles, and these two areas have it. Kirkwood is higher, deeper and bigger, but Sugar Bowl has a great combination of freeway accessibility and a friendly vibe. The patrol is also not afraid to open steeps and there are plenty there. If you stick to the gate-controlled terrain, you can often find nearly untracked pockets on a powder day at 1pm. For the intermediate, there is a good selection of groomers, but you will get bored with those after a day or so. The best terrain is under and to the right of the Lincoln lift and under and to the left of the Disney lift. With powder there is enough in those two zones to keep you happy all season.
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