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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 07:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:31am until April 2, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:31am until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Tioga Pass CA
 37.85°N 119.39°W (Elev. 10118 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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