Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

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

Sierraville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °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 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sierraville CA
 39.58°N 120.38°W (Elev. 5118 ft)
1:15 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
5pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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