Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphSunday
- Coldest49°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightPartly Cloudy then Haze | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 50° |
| SaturdayPatchy Smoke then Haze | 0 in | 10 mph | High 69° |
| Saturday NightPartly Cloudy then Patchy Smoke | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 50° |
| SundayPartly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 66° |
| Sunday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 49° |
| MondaySunny | 0 in | 10 mph | High 62° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Ebbetts Pass 8,765 ft · 1 mi northeast of the summit | South Lake Tahoe Airport 6,314 ft · 26 mi north of the summit | Topaz Lake 5,292 ft · 21 mi northeast of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 9.3 | 43° / 18° | 47° / 22° | 5.8 |
| Feb | 8.3 | 43° / 19° | 51° / 25° | 3.0 |
| Mar | 7.7 | 48° / 24° | 58° / 29° | 3.1 |
| Apr | 4.7 | 53° / 28° | 63° / 33° | 0.3 |
| May | 2.9 | 62° / 33° | 72° / 41° | 0 |
| Jun | 1.1 | 72° / 38° | 82° / 48° | 0 |
| Jul | 0.6 | 80° / 43° | 92° / 55° | 0 |
| Aug | 0.5 | 80° / 41° | 90° / 53° | 0 |
| Sep | 0.9 | 73° / 35° | 82° / 46° | 0 |
| Oct | 3.1 | 62° / 29° | 70° / 36° | 0 |
| Nov | 5.3 | 51° / 23° | 56° / 28° | 1.5 |
| Dec | 9.2 | 43° / 18° | 46° / 22° | 4.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Ebbetts Pass (USS0019L19S, 8,765 ft); SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AP (USW00093230, 6,314 ft); TOPAZ LAKE (USC00268186, 5,292 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
Closes for the winter. Caltrans closes Ebbetts Pass in winter and reopens it in spring, setting the dates each year by safety, weather and snow levels. Caltrans District 10: mountain passes
- For this passCaltrans SR-4 highway conditions
- For this passCaltrans District 10: mountain pass closures
- California · CaltransQuickMap conditions and cameras
- California · winter rulesChain controls
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Ebbetts Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Ebbetts Pass
How high is Ebbetts Pass?
The summit is 8,732 ft above sea level, on CA-4.
How far is Ebbetts Pass from Arnold and Markleeville?
By road, the summit is 43 miles from Arnold, CA and 18 miles from Markleeville, CA.
Is Ebbetts Pass open in winter?
No. Caltrans closes Ebbetts Pass in winter and reopens it in spring, setting the dates each year by safety, weather and snow levels.
What is the wettest month at Ebbetts Pass?
January. The Ebbetts Pass snow-monitoring site (8,765 ft, 1 mi northeast of the summit) averages 9.3 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).