Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TUM (TUMC1)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:05pm until April 2, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:05pm until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA
 38.05°N 119.43°W (Elev. 9826 ft)
6:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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