Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 11:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Tioga Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Tioga Pass CA
 37.87°N 119.37°W (Elev. 8661 ft)
10:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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