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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Sierraville CA

Lake Wind Advisory until August 22, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory until August 22, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Sierraville CA
 39.49°N 120.38°W (Elev. 6896 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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