Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

WAWONA (WWNC1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 09:51 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Yosemite Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Yosemite Valley CA
 37.64°N 119.71°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
9:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
10am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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