Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 10:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite Valley CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Snow level 7300 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yosemite Valley CA
 37.73°N 119.59°W (Elev. 6886 ft)
10:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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