Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 01:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lee Vining CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Lee Vining CA
 38.03°N 119.08°W (Elev. 6621 ft)
11:20 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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