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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 02:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite CA

Winter Weather Advisory January 3, 01:00am until January 4, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. Low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 6900 feet in the afternoon . High near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow likely after 10pm, becoming all rain after 1am. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6500 feet. Low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 6900 feet in the afternoon . High near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely after 10pm, becoming all rain after 1am. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6500 feet. Low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Yosemite CA
 37.76°N 119.51°W (Elev. 6122 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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