Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Mar 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yosemite Valley CA
 37.75°N 119.59°W (Elev. 4760 ft)
3:57 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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