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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	W 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 03:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Tioga Pass CA

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)

3:57 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026

Forecast Valid:

4pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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