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Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed ENE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 02 Mar 03:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Lee Vining CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lee Vining CA
 37.95°N 119.13°W (Elev. 7654 ft)
Last Update:
1:37 pm PST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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