US-50 Conditions
Caltrans Traffic Cams
→ https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/iframemap.htm
Location-specific live streaming webcams with a bit of weather info.
US-50 at Wrights Lake ・Elevation: 5400 feet
→https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d3/hwy50atwrightslake1.htm
US-50 Twin Bridges ・Elevation: 6161 feet
→https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d3/hwy50attwinbridges.htm
US-50 at Echo Summit ・Elevation : 7427 feet
→https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d3/hwy50atechosummit.htm
US-50 at Meyers traffic circle ・Elevation: 6345 feet
(the same weather as the Birdhouse)
→https://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d3/hwy50atmeyers.htm
Know before you go
Mountain weather is dynamic
There are plenty of ways to access weather information but the main objective is to access the weather forecast for the mountain itself (in addition to the weather that you will be driving through). Look for an hourly forecast that includes wind speed, precipitation, cloud cover, and of course, temperature.