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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 25. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA
 38.01°N 119.51°W (Elev. 8615 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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