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 25%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 11:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Yosemite Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Yosemite Valley CA
 37.9°N 119.83°W (Elev. 5384 ft)
10:56 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
11pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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