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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

Lat: 37.87639°NLon: 119.34806°WElev: 8654.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 08:31pm until April 2, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 08:31pm until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 2. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA
 37.97°N 119.33°W (Elev. 10692 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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