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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 04:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely.  Snow level 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. South 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: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Snow level 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. 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 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. South 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 through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. 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 8700 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. 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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Point Forecast:
Yosemite Valley CA
 37.73°N 119.59°W (Elev. 6886 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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