Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from April 11, 02:00 PM PDT until April 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SW 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	10 Apr 08:50 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lee Vining CA

Winter Storm Warning April 11, 02:00pm until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain showers after 11am, mixing with snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then snow showers. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Snow showers. High near 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.