Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

Lat: 37.74972°NLon: 119.58944°WElev: 4022.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 12:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Yosemite Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Yosemite Valley CA
 37.97°N 119.79°W (Elev. 5633 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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