Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 02:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Yosemite CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Yosemite CA
 38°N 119.62°W (Elev. 7379 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
3am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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