Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°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 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
4:21 am PDT Mar 28, 2026
9am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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