Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	21 Apr 05:40 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:46pm until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:46pm until April 22, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Snow level rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.