Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

69°F

21°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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
11:49 am PDT Aug 25, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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