Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

32°F

0°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: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 8900 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 8900 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8200 feet rising to 9300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 9700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
7am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
 
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