Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

WAWONA (WWNC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 02:51 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm.  Low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA
 37.67°N 119.83°W (Elev. 1834 ft)
2:57 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
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