Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Canyon (SE708)

Lat: 37.93697°NLon: 119.13466°WElev: 7196.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 01:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Lee Vining CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Lake Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. 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.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7500 feet. High near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. 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.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet. High near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Lee Vining CA
 37.91°N 119.12°W (Elev. 7270 ft)
11:30 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
1am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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