Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

Lat: 37.87639°NLon: 119.34806°WElev: 8654.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 04:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSW Leavitt Meadows CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Wind chill values as low as 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 18. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Wind chill values as low as 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 18. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSW Leavitt Meadows CA
 38.04°N 119.63°W (Elev. 8035 ft)
4:56 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
5pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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