Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphThis Afternoon
- Coldest49°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| This AfternoonMostly Cloudy | 0 in | 15 mph | High 79° |
| TonightMostly Cloudy then Haze | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 51° |
| SaturdayHaze then Sunny | 0 in | 10 mph | High 81° |
| Saturday NightPartly Cloudy then Patchy Smoke | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 51° |
| SundayPartly Sunny | 0 in | 10 mph | High 79° |
| Sunday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 49° |
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 | Echo Peak 7,670 ft · 4 mi northwest of the summit | Daggett Pass 7,334 ft · 14 mi northeast of the summit | South Lake Tahoe Airport 6,314 ft · 6 mi north of the summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | High / low °F | |
| Jan | 10.4 | 36° / 23° | 43° / 18° |
| Feb | 8.8 | 37° / 23° | 43° / 19° |
| Mar | 8.3 | 42° / 26° | 48° / 24° |
| Apr | 4.7 | 48° / 29° | 53° / 28° |
| May | 3.0 | 56° / 35° | 62° / 33° |
| Jun | 1.1 | 67° / 42° | 72° / 38° |
| Jul | 0.3 | 75° / 49° | 80° / 43° |
| Aug | 0.3 | 74° / 49° | 80° / 41° |
| Sep | 0.8 | 67° / 44° | 73° / 35° |
| Oct | 3.8 | 55° / 36° | 62° / 29° |
| Nov | 7.0 | 43° / 28° | 51° / 23° |
| Dec | 10.6 | 35° / 23° | 43° / 18° |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Echo Peak (USS0020L06S, 7,670 ft); DAGGET PASS (USC00262119, 7,334 ft); SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AP (USW00093230, 6,314 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.
- For this passCaltrans US-50 highway conditions
- 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 Echo Summit? 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 Echo Summit
How high is Echo Summit?
The summit is 7,377 ft above sea level, on US-50.
How far is Echo Summit from South Lake Tahoe and Kyburz?
By road, the summit is 12 miles from South Lake Tahoe, CA and 18 miles from Kyburz, CA.
What is the wettest month at Echo Summit?
December. The Echo Peak snow-monitoring site (7,670 ft, 4 mi northwest of the summit) averages 10.6 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).
How cold does it get near Echo Summit?
The coldest month is December. Daggett Pass (7,334 ft, 14 mi northeast of the summit) averages a low of 23°F then (1991–2020 normals).