Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

38°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

Wind Advisory until February 24, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 24, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Snow level 9800 feet. Low around 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10am.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8400 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. Snow level 10500 feet. High near 39. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind around 65 mph, with gusts as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 9800 feet. Low around 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10am. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8400 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 10am. Snow level 8500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 24, 2026
7am PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 2, 2026
 
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