Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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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 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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