Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

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

9 Miles N Donner Summit CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level rising to 8300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow.  Snow level 8700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 8300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Donner Summit CA
 39.44°N 120.37°W (Elev. 7746 ft)
1:15 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
4pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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