Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 10, 08:00 PM PDT until April 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	SW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	09 Apr 10:20 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA

Winter Storm Watch April 10, 08:00pm until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Patchy smoke. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Snow level 8000 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57.