Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 02 Mar 06:40 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Lee Vining CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Lee Vining CA
 37.94°N 119.09°W (Elev. 6686 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 2, 2026
6am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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