Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	WNW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 05:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Tioga Pass CA

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

5 Miles WSW Tioga Pass CA
37.88°N 119.34°W (Elev. 8799 ft)

5:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026

Forecast Valid:

6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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