Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 19, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Feb 04:15 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Yosemite CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:03am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:03am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 25 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.