Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 19, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Feb 10:00 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 10:52pm until February 19, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 10:52pm until February 19, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Sunny and cold, with a high near 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.