Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from April 11, 02:00 PM PDT until April 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA

Winter Storm Warning until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until April 12, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Windy, with a south wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am, then snow showers likely after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Very windy, with a south wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Very windy, with a south wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.