Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°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

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 25, 2026
11am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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