Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HELL HOLE (HLLC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 05:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Donner Summit CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then snow.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Donner Summit CA
 39.25°N 120.3°W (Elev. 7867 ft)
2:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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