Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Snow level 8000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 8000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA
 37.9°N 119°W (Elev. 7087 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
1am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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