Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 05:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Tioga Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values as low as 21. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 11. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values as low as 21. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 11. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Tioga Pass CA
 37.85°N 119.39°W (Elev. 10118 ft)
4:56 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
5pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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