Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

27°F

-3°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 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Donner Summit CA
 39.44°N 120.37°W (Elev. 7746 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 2, 2026
8am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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