Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 07:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lee Vining CA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 34 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °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 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Areas of freezing fog after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly 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 am PST Jan 20, 2026
7am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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