Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
3pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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