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

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA
 37.89°N 118.97°W (Elev. 7349 ft)
9:15 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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