Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 09:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest 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 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest 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 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Lee Vining CA
 37.94°N 119.04°W (Elev. 6407 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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