Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 19, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

Lat: 37.74972°NLon: 119.58944°WElev: 4022.0ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Feb 04:15 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Yosemite CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 04:39am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 04:39am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 6 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 15 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.