Snowpack and Water Supply Status Update after Record Setting March Melt
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)
Lat: 39.45269°NLon: 120.29367°WElev: 6979.0ft.NA
36°F
2°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 1, 02:35pm until April 2, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
WindyTonight
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Damaging
WindsThursday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
then SunnyThursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Clear and
WindyFriday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
SunnyFriday Night
Low: 28 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 60 to 65 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 100 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
11:31 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
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