Kirkwood 48-Hour Snow Forecast
Updated 30 March 2026 23:41 UTC
Powder Alarm
Powder Alarm issued 30 March 2026 23:50 UTC
Powder Possible :- 30cm 12in of Fresh Snow is forecast for Kirkwood over the next 2 days.
2-Day Forecast for Kirkwood
48-hours from 31 March.
See below for forecast detail
Kirkwood Snow Forecast updated at 23:41 UTC, next update expected 05:00 UTC.
Forecast for today in Kirkwood
Max 3℃ 37°F
Min -2℃ 28°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -2℃ 28°F and rising to 3℃ 37°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall
Snow Line
Tue
31
20cm to 22cm 8in to 9in New Snow
Cloudy, heavy snow showers, heavy snow later.
Snow Line from 2,539m 8,330ft to resort level ( 2,380m 7,808ft ).
Forecast times for Kirkwood are in Denver (US/Mountain) time zone.
Powder Alert!
Powder Alarm issued 30 March 2026 23:50 UTC
Powder Possible :- 30cm 12in of Fresh Snow is forecast for Kirkwood over the next 2 days.
Forecast for tomorrow in Kirkwood
Max 0℃ 32°F
Min -2℃ 29°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of -2℃ 29°F to daytime highs around 0℃ 32°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall
Snow Line
Wed
01
7cm to 8cm 3in New Snow
Snow showers early, then light snow showers later.
Snow falling to resort level ( 2,380m 7,808ft ).
Forecast times for Kirkwood are in Denver (US/Mountain) time zone.
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48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃ 37°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Tue | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃ 37°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Tue | 02:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃ 37°F | SW Strong | 15% | |
| Tue | 03:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 3℃ 37°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Tue | 04:00 |  | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ 36°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Tue | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ 35°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Tue | 06:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 2℃ 35°F | SW Breeze | 30% |
| Tue | 07:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 45% | |
| Tue | 08:00 | | 1cm New Snow | Heavy snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Strong | 60% |
| Tue | 09:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 0℃ 31°F | SW Strong | 60% | |
| Tue | 10:00 |  | 1cm to 2cm 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 0℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 55% |
| Tue | 11:00 | | 1cm New Snow | Heavy snow. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 60% |
| Tue | 12:00 | | 1cm New Snow | Heavy snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 65% |
| Tue | 13:00 | | 1cm New Snow | Heavy snow. | 1℃ 35°F | SW Breeze | 60% |
| Tue | 14:00 | | 1cm to 2cm up to 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 55% |
| Tue | 15:00 | | 3cm 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 60% |
| Tue | 16:00 | | 3cm 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 0℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 75% |
| Tue | 17:00 | | 2cm 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 60% |
| Tue | 18:00 | | 3cm 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 70% |
| Tue | 19:00 |  | Fog. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 65% | |
| Tue | 20:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 65% | |
| Tue | 21:00 | | 1cm to 3cm up to 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | -1℃ 29°F | SW Breeze | 50% |
| Tue | 22:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -1℃ 29°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Tue | 23:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -2℃ 28°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Wed | 00:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 35% | |
| Wed | 01:00 | | Fog. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 35% | |
| Wed | 02:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Wed | 03:00 | | 2cm to 3cm 1in New Snow | Heavy snow. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 85% |
| Wed | 04:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | -2℃ 29°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 05:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 06:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | -2℃ 29°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | -2℃ 29°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 08:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | -1℃ 29°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 09:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 10:00 | | Light snow. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 11:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Rain below. | -1℃ 30°F | SW Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 12:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 0℃ 31°F | SW Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 13:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 14:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 15:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 16:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 17:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 0℃ 31°F | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 18:00 | | Heavy snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 19:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 31°F | SW Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 20:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 21:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 22:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Strong | 85% | |
| Wed | 23:00 | | Light snow showers. | 0℃ 31°F | SW Breeze | 85% | |
Snow Forecast near Kirkwood
Snow forecasts for nearby ski areas.
| Ski Area | 48 Hr | 7 Day | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 40cm 16in | 40cm 16in | |||||||
| Palisades Tahoe | 37cm 14in | 37cm 14in | |||||||
| Sugar Bowl | 33cm 13in | 33cm 13in | |||||||
| Donner Ski Ranch | 32cm 13in | 32cm 13in | |||||||
| Bear Valley | 31cm 12in | 31cm 12in | |||||||
| Boreal | 28cm 11in | 28cm 11in | |||||||
| Diamond Peak | 21cm 8in | 21cm 8in | |||||||
| Homewood | 20cm 8in | 20cm 8in | |||||||
| Northstar-at-Tahoe | 15cm 6in | 15cm 6in | |||||||
| Lake Tahoe | 14cm 6in | 14cm 6in |
Kirkwood Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Kirkwood.
This Snow Forecast for Kirkwood, United States gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Kirkwood, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.
Snow Reliability
Kirkwood enjoys a strong snow reliability, with an average snowfall of over 500 inches annually and consistent snow depth throughout the season. For the latest snow information, check J2Ski.