Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from April 21, 02:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 02:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Tioga Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Breezy. Heavy
Snow then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.