Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

Lat: 39.06971°NLon: 120.41989°WElev: 5240.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 06:09 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Donner Summit CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light east northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Donner Summit CA
 39.24°N 120.35°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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