Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA
 37.97°N 119.36°W (Elev. 10013 ft)
1:57 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
2pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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