Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

33°F

1°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 09:15 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NW Yosemite Valley CA

Today
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 42 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 40 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 10am. Steady temperature around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 33. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.