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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Lee Vining CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet in the afternoon . High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7300 feet in the afternoon . High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lee Vining CA
 37.94°N 119.09°W (Elev. 6686 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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