Kirkwood Overview

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

Right now

Last 7 days

24.0″

Next 7 days

18.5″

Base depth

42″

Season total

324″

Lifts

5 of 13

Trails

52 of 113

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Last updated Apr 17, 2026, 11:42 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.

7.4"

Sat

Apr 11

16.6"

Sun

Apr 12

0.0"

Mon

Apr 13

0.0"

Tue

Apr 14

0.0"

Wed

Apr 15

0.0"

Thu

Apr 16

0.0"

Today

Apr 17

0.0"

Sat

Apr 18

0.0"

Sun

Apr 19

0.6"

Mon

Apr 20

14.0"

Tue

Apr 21

3.9"

Wed

Apr 22

0.0"

Thu

Apr 23

Weather Forecast

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

Today

Apr 17

☀️

Sunny

High47°

Low23°

0.0"

Tomorrow

Apr 18

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High51°

Low29°

0.0"

Sun

Apr 19

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High52°

Low35°

0.0"

Mon

Apr 20

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High49°

Low36°

0.6"

Tue

Apr 21

❄️

Snow

High36°

Low29°

14.0"

Wed

Apr 22

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High34°

Low27°

3.9"

Thu

Apr 23

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High41°

Low24°

0.0"

Fri

Apr 24

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High43°

Low26°

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

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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