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 >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Yosemite Valley CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:48pm until April 2, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:48pm until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 5am.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 11am.  Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 44. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Yosemite Valley CA
 37.96°N 119.7°W (Elev. 5679 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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