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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

2 Miles ESE Tioga Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 23. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Tioga Pass CA
 37.89°N 119.23°W (Elev. 11427 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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