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Sugar Bowl Resort

Terrain at Sugar Bowl Resort follows the contours of the Sierra Nevada, creating its own rhythm from top to bottom. Frequent snowfall is an important part of the mountain’s winter identity.

Mountain profile

Annual snow
500 in
Summit elevation
8,383 ft
Base elevation
6,884 ft
Vertical drop
1,499 ft
Skiable terrain
1,650 ac
Lifts
13 lifts
Runs
103 runs

Live Weather Map

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Resort update

Conditions

50°F

Clear

New snow
0"
Precipitation / chance
0 in · 0%
Humidity
59%
Wind gusts
37 mph
Wind
18.6 mph SW
Pressure
1002 hPa
Sunrise
8:06 AM
Sunset
7:29 PM
Moon phase
New Moon
Cloud cover
14.3%
Visibility
11.4 mi

Daylight: 11 hr 23 min

Resort information

Operating status
Open for Events/Activities
Base & surface
Base depth
0"
Primary surface
—
Snow last 48 hours
—
Open
Lifts
—
Trails
—
Terrain
—
Parks & pipes
Available
No
Parks & pipes open
—
Hours
Weekdays
—
Weekends
—
Night skiing
—

Resort update: 2026-04-05

10-day forecast

Clear
High
55°F
Low
42°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
0%

Rain, Partially cloudy
High
49°F
Low
37°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
43%

Snow, Rain, Partially cloudy
High
41°F
Low
32°F
Snow
0.4 in
Precip. probability
66%

Partially cloudy
High
51°F
Low
29°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
18%

Clear
High
58°F
Low
34°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
0%

Clear
High
61°F
Low
39°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
0%

Clear
High
64°F
Low
41°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
0%

Clear
High
67°F
Low
41°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
0%

Partially cloudy
High
65°F
Low
44°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
3%

Partially cloudy
High
60°F
Low
42°F
Snow
0 in
Precip. probability
0%

Resort Outlook

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14-day snowfall outlook

Total: 0.4 in

0 inches
0 inches
0.4 in
66%
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches
0 inches

Daily forecast snowfall in inches. Amounts on the bars show daily snowfall. Percentages at right appear only on days with snow and show the chance of rain or snow, not a snow-only probability. -- indicates no snow; — indicates unavailable data.

Temperature

Oct 10 – Oct 23 · 2026

● Daily high● Daily low━ Daily average┄ Typical daily temperature: 46°F
25°36°48°59°70°Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23
How to read temperatures

Ranges show each day’s low and high, not a statistical distribution. Typical daily temperature is the median of 14 available daily averages. Missing readings leave gaps.

Pressure & storm activity

Oct 10 – Oct 23 · Forecast · UTC

━ Pressure (hPa)━ Falling pressure▮ Snowfall (in)▮ Liquid precipitation (in)Largest daily drop: 2.4 hPa
Pressure · hPaSnow / precip. · in9950.0010030.1010100.2010180.3010250.40Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23

Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare pressure changes, precipitation, and snowfall.

How to read pressure & storm activity

Compare falling pressure with snowfall or precipitation to spot possible storm patterns. A pressure drop alone does not guarantee a storm. Each day pairs a light blue snowfall bar with a purple liquid precipitation bar (rain and melted snow). Both use the inches axis; snowfall depth and liquid precipitation are different measurements and are not added together. Snowfall and precipitation are separate source fields; snow can be reported even when precipitation is zero. Each metric uses its own labeled axis. Missing pressure readings leave gaps; — marks an unavailable bar value.

Temperature, dew point & moisture

Oct 10 – Oct 23 · Daily forecast · UTC

━ Daily average temperature━ Daily dew point▮ DPD (right axis)
Temperature / dew point · °FDPD · °F10.00.022.58.835.017.547.526.360.035.0Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23

Hover, tap, or focus a day to compare temperature, dew point, and their gap.

How to read dew point depression

Dew point depression (DPD) = temperature − dew point. A shrinking gap means air is closer to saturation; it can reflect added moisture, cooling, or both.

These are daily values, not hourly observations. A small gap alone does not predict snow or prove the whole atmosphere is moist. Compare with pressure, precipitation, and the snowfall forecast. Missing or inconsistent DPD readings are left blank.

Illustrative comparisons at 30°F; descriptions are a guide, not fixed weather thresholds.
TemperatureDew pointDPDWhat it suggests
30°F5°F25°FVery dry air
30°F15°F15°FFairly dry
30°F22°F8°FCloser to saturation
30°F27°F3°FNear saturation
30°F29°F1°FVery humid; fog or clouds possible
30°F30°F0°FSaturated

Illustrative approaching-storm sequence: 25°F / dew point 5°F → DPD 20°F; 24°F / 15°F → 9°F; 23°F / 20°F → 3°F; 22°F / 21°F → 1°F. Rising dew point alongside cooling temperature shows air becoming much closer to saturation. This example is not the resort’s live forecast.

National Weather Service: dew point and saturation

Regional observations

SNOTEL data

Nearby station comparison

Css Lab

428:CA:SNTL

Elevation
6,890 ft
Distance
2.6 mi
Snow depth
1 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0.1 in

Palisades Tahoe

784:CA:SNTL

Elevation
8,010 ft
Distance
8.3 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0.2 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

Truckee #2

834:CA:SNTL

Elevation
6,500 ft
Distance
8.4 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0.2 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0.1 in

Independence Lake

541:CA:SNTL

Elevation
8,340 ft
Distance
9.3 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

Independence Camp

539:CA:SNTL

Elevation
6,970 ft
Distance
11.2 mi
Snow depth
0 in
SWE
0.1 in
Daily precipitation
0 in
Water-year precipitation
0 in

NRCS remote backcountry weather station observations. Readings describe conditions at each station, which can differ from the resort. Dates are shown per measurement.