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

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

Lat: 37.94508°NLon: 119.10272°WElev: 6777.0ft.

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 07:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lee Vining CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Snow level 7300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Snow level 7200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Snow level 7300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 7200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Lee Vining CA
 38.03°N 119.08°W (Elev. 6621 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
7pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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