Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 21, 02:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

WAWONA (WWNC1)

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

47°F

8°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	E 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 10:51 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Yosemite CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
then Heavy
Snow
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday