Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 19, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	18 Feb 01:00 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 01:28am until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 01:28am until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 9 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 19 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -2. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.