Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 02:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.1°N 119.82°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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