Yosemite Blog

Category: Weather

  • Weekend Weather for August 31st – September 1st

    Looks like a beautiful weekend for this upcoming long Labor Day weekend. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80’s to low 90’s most of the weekend with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Overnight temperatures are expected mild in the mid to low 60’s. If you’re headed up to the park have a…

  • Weekend Weather for August 24 – 26

    Looks like it’s going to be a pretty mild weekend this weekend. Definitely take sunscreen as it’s easy to get a sunburn in the mountains when it’s cooler and you don’t notice you’re burning. Sunday is calling for partly cloudy skies which should make for some very good shooting. Head up to Tenaya Lake, Tuolumne…

  • Wednesday Weekend Weather: August 17th – 19th 2007

    If you’re headed up to the park this weekend looks like you’re in for some great weather. Not a lot of rain forecast but decent temperatures and lots of sun so make sure to take that extra sunblock. Don’t foreget it’s easy to get a sunburn at higher altitudes on cooler days because you don’t…

  • Wednesday’s Weekend Weather: Aug 10 – Aug12

    Here’s a new feature I’m adding to help those headed up to the park for the weekend, Wednesday’s Weekend Weather. Every wednesday I’ll post the weekends weather forecast from weather.com so you know whether or not taking that extra sweater is a good idea or if you should get some SPF 80 sunblock instead. So…

  • Play it Safe with Lightning

    Afternoon thunderstorms are an almost daily experience in the Sierra and Yosemite with hundredss of lightning strikes recorded each day. That’s why it’s especially important to know what to do should you be caught in a thunderstorm. The National Weather Service has prepared some tips that can help prevent you from becoming a victim if…

  • The Highs (and the Lows)

    One of the most important things to take into consideration before planning your trip to the park is weather. Here’s a table of historical high/low temperatures that should help you figure out what to pack. Remember, even though this is a dryer than normal winter and it’s been quite warm recently, you should still plan…

  • Great Weather in Yosemite

    If you’re coming up to the park the weather is beautiful right now with highs for this week forecast in the mid to upper 60’s but chilly nights down to the mid 30’s. The skies are clear and blue. Now is also the start of waterfall season when the upper elevation snows start melting and…

  • Winter Storm Warning For Yosemite Area

    If you’re headed up to the park get your warm clothes together and take lots of extra blankets and food. There’s a big storm headed this way. CBS47 TV: “A FAST MOVING PACIFIC WINTER STORM IS TAKING AIM ON THE SIERRA NEVADA AND IT WILL BRING THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BEGINNING…

  • Are we going to need a raft?

    If you’re wondering if there’s going to be more flooding in Yosemite Valley with the barrage of storms headed this way you can check out the CDEC-California Department of Water Resources site here for real time data from the sensor by Pohono Bridge.

  • NWS Says More Rain and Snow Coming

    The National Weather Service is calling for more rain and snow throughout the week with only a slight chance to dry out on Thursday. National Weather Service: Today: Snow and rain…heavy at times. Windy. Snow accumulation up to 31 inches above 7000 feet. Snow level lowering to 6000 feet. Highs at 5000 feet 38 to…