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

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

Lat: 37.94508°NLon: 119.10272°WElev: 6777.0ft.

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 11:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Lee Vining CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Lee Vining CA
 37.95°N 119.13°W (Elev. 7654 ft)
9:15 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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