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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Yosemite CA
 37.74°N 119.53°W (Elev. 6365 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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