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

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 07:15 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Yosemite Valley CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 52 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 21. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.