Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 11:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Yosemite Valley CA
 37.75°N 119.59°W (Elev. 4760 ft)
11:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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