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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 03:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 13. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 13. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Tioga Pass CA
 38.06°N 119.49°W (Elev. 9869 ft)
2:57 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
3pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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