Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:43pm until April 2, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:43pm until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA
 38.03°N 119.4°W (Elev. 8796 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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