Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

46°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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
11:20 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
12am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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