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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

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

7 Miles SSE Sierraville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Sierraville CA
 39.5°N 120.3°W (Elev. 6706 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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