Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

40°F

4°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

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Snow level 9000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 9000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Donner Summit CA
 39.44°N 120.37°W (Elev. 7746 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 25, 2026
9am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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