Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

32°F

0°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

9 Miles N Donner Summit CA

Today
High: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
New Year's Day
High: 35 °F
Breezy. Rain
then
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 9000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1am. Snow level 9200 feet. Low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 8600 feet. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet. Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Rain and snow likely before 7am, then snow. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.