Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from April 21, 05:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

Lat: 37.94508°NLon: 119.10272°WElev: 6777.0ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SSE 15 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	21 Apr 12:40 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Lee Vining CA

Winter Weather Advisory until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until April 22, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet. High near 48. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.