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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

42°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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)
9:15 am PST Jan 20, 2026
11am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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