Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

WAWONA (WWNC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 06:51 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Yosemite CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Yosemite CA
 37.58°N 119.38°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
6:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
7am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database