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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Apr 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Tioga Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 8000 feet rising to 10600 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 8000 feet rising to 10600 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8000 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Tioga Pass CA
 37.91°N 119.46°W (Elev. 7700 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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