Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA
 37.89°N 118.97°W (Elev. 7349 ft)
11:30 am PDT May 16, 2026
3pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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