Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

Lat: 39.45269°NLon: 120.29367°WElev: 6979.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 30. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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