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

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

Lat: 37.87639°NLon: 119.34806°WElev: 8654.0ft.

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Yosemite CA

Winter Storm Warning April 22, 08:52am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning April 22, 08:52am until April 22, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 11. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 11. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Yosemite CA
 37.79°N 119.35°W (Elev. 10384 ft)
7:56 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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