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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles S Leavitt Meadows CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 22. 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: 34 °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 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 14. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. 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: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. Wind chill values as low as 22. 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 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 and cold, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 14. South 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 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. 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 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. 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 19. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. 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 22. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles S Leavitt Meadows CA
 38.07°N 119.55°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
12:57 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
1pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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