Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

37°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 February 24, 11:05pm until February 25, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 24, 11:05pm until February 25, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am.  Snow level 8500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Snow level 9700 feet. Low around 34. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Snow level 8500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
9:16 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
11pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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