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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 11:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA
 38.01°N 119.51°W (Elev. 8615 ft)
10:56 am PST Mar 1, 2026
11am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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