Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely.  Snow level 7600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Yosemite Valley CA
 37.7°N 119.67°W (Elev. 7254 ft)
3:57 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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