Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

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

7 Miles N Donner Summit CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Snow level 9100 feet rising to 10100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Snow level 9500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Snow level 9700 feet. High near 49. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8400 feet. High near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8600 feet rising to 9300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm.  Snow level 9700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 9100 feet rising to 10100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Snow level 9500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 9700 feet. High near 49. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8400 feet. High near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8600 feet rising to 9300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 9700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Donner Summit CA
 39.44°N 120.37°W (Elev. 7746 ft)
11:30 am PDT May 1, 2026
4pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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