Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 21, 02:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 12:15 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Yosemite Valley CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 47. Wind chill values as low as 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.