Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

WAWONA (WWNC1)

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

38°F

3°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 09:51 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Yosemite Valley CA

Today
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 42 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 40 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 42. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.