Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 21, 02:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

Lat: 37.74972°NLon: 119.58944°WElev: 4022.0ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 07:15 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 52 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Snow Showers
then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Snow level rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of rain showers and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.