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Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Oct 05:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Lee Vining CA

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Lee Vining CA
 37.89°N 119.08°W (Elev. 6850 ft)
4:30 am PDT Oct 12, 2026
6am PDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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