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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°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

Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Donner Summit CA
 39.44°N 120.37°W (Elev. 7746 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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