Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

37°F

3°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 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
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 Mar 19, 2026
7am PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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