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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 10:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Yosemite CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Snow level 7600 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Yosemite CA
 37.76°N 119.57°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
9:56 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
10pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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