Kirkwood Overview

📍 38.68°N, 120.06°W🏔️ 8,268 ft🗺️ Trail Map →

Right now

Last 7 days

1.2″

Next 7 days

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Base depth

41″

Season total

324″

Lifts

5 of 13

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Last updated May 30, 2026, 10:16 PM. Sources: NWS, NOAA, CPC, GOES-18.

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Recent & Upcoming Snowfall

Snowfall over the past 7 days and forecasted for the next 7 days.

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Sun

May 24

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May 25

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May 29

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Today

May 30

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May 31

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Weather Forecast

Daily snow, temp, and wind from the NWS point forecast.

Today

May 30

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Sunny

High52°

Low39°

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Tomorrow

May 31

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Sunny

High59°

Low37°

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Mon

Jun 1

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Sunny

High63°

Low40°

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Tue

Jun 2

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Sunny

High65°

Low44°

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Wed

Jun 3

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Sunny

High64°

Low46°

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Thu

Jun 4

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Sunny

High65°

Low44°

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Fri

Jun 5

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Sunny

High64°

Low46°

0.0"

Sat

Jun 6

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Sunny

High59°

Low45°

0.0"

5-Day Precipitation Outlook

How Kirkwood Skis

Mountain zone overview with skier-feel and sample day plans.

Kirkwood has 13 distinct zones, each with unique terrain, aspect, and conditions characteristics.

Caples Crest

Chair 6

Covered Wagon

Devil's Corral

Iron Horse

Palisades Bowl

Reuter Bowl

Sentinel Bowl

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Satellite & Radar

GOES-18 CONUS satellite imagery for Kirkwood area — CONUS (IR)

GOES-18 Pacific Southwest satellite imagery for Kirkwood area — Pacific Southwest (GeoColor)

Outlook

6-10 Day Outlook

30 Day Outlook

Long Range Outlook

Road Conditions

Interstate 80

IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA

There is a dense fog advisory in effect from Nyack to Kingvale (Placer Co) - Motorists are advised to drive with caution All westbound trucks are required to stop at the brake check area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduced the risk of brake fires

Interstate 50

IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

Interstate 88

IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

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