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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 02:37pm until April 2, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 02:37pm until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA
 37.93°N 119.32°W (Elev. 10075 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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