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.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	ESE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 04:51 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA

Today
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 55 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

Rain. High near 51. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.