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

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

Lat: 37.87639°NLon: 119.34806°WElev: 8654.0ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NNE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 12:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Yosemite CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Wind chill values as low as 26. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 23. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 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 32. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.