Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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.

43°F

6°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 03:15 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNW Yosemite Valley CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 51 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Wind chill values as low as 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.