Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WAWONA (WWNC1)

Lat: 37.53447°NLon: 119.64497°WElev: 4309.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 10:51 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Oakhurst CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Oakhurst CA
 37.41°N 119.74°W (Elev. 3589 ft)
10:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
11am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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