Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

32°F

0°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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)
1:15 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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