Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

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

2 Miles SE Sierraville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sierraville CA
 39.58°N 120.35°W (Elev. 4990 ft)
1:15 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
1pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 2, 2026
 
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