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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Yosemite CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Yosemite CA
 37.92°N 119.49°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
11:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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