Mariposa News - Sierra Sun Times - Weather Forecast For Mariposa / Madera County Foothills / Yosemite

Friday's Forecast
52-62 Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning. Then a good chance of rain in the afternoon/evening hours. Chance of rain 40 percent. High temps today should be three to four degrees cooler than Thursday's highs in the area. Overnight lows are running in the 30's in the area.
Yosemite Valley: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light wind becoming south between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4900 feet. Low around 23. South wind between 13 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

On This Day In:

1950: Coldest ever so late in the season: Fresno had a low of 28 degrees, setting a record for the date. This was also the lowest ever in March in 62 years. A number of truck crops suffered damage and buds suffered on fruit and nut trees.

1965: Fresno received 1.55" of rain, setting a daily rainfall record. Most of the rain fell in a 5 hour window from 4 PM to 9 PM, inundating streets and poor drainage areas with water described as up to hip deep. A number of transformers in the city shorted out plunging many homes and businesses into darkness.

1996: An F0 tornado touched down in northwest Hanford demolishing a small farm structure and shredded some bushes; a second tornado touched down in northeast Hanford 18 minutes later, and may have been a regeneration of the earlier tornado. The alter tornado knocked down trees and toppled fences.

Streaming Weather Radio: KIH-62

Yesterday: Sunshine with warming high temps yesterday over the area with Yosemite warmer than Mariposa for the day. Merced was the warm spot at 60 degrees as the high temps in Merced were six degrees warmer than Wednesday's high temps in Merced. Mariposa warmed up eight degrees from Wednesday's highs as Mariposa topped out at 55 degrees yesterday. Yosemite at 58 degrees was fifteen degrees warmer than Wednesday's high temps in the Valley.

Merced Enjoyed A High Temp Of 60 Degrees.
Mariposa Had A High Temp Of 55 Degrees.
Yosemite National Park Had A High Temp Of 58 Degrees.
White Wolf Had A High Temp Of 54 Degrees.

Live Weather Updates Here

Live Weather Cameras

Highway 41 - Deadwood
Image provided by Sierra Telephone
Image automatically refreshes every 10 seconds.

U.C. Merced - "Beginnings" Sculpture and Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad

National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning

Statement as of 11:55 PM PST on March 11, 2010

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 4 PM Friday to
6 am PST Saturday above 6000 feet...

A Winter Storm Warning above 6000 feet remains in effect from
4 PM Friday to 6 am PST Saturday for the southern Sierra Nevada
from Yosemite to Kings Canyon.

* The next Pacific storm will move into central California by
midday Friday... with rain and mountain snow spreading south
through the afternoon into Friday evening.

* Snow accumulations: a storm total of up to 13 inches of new
snow will be possible above 7000 feet at Yosemite National
Park... with up to 10 inches possible above 6000 feet.

* Elevation: snow levels will be between 5000 and 6000 feet
Friday night during the heaviest snowfall... falling to
around 4000 feet early Saturday morning as the snowfall
diminishes.

* Timing: the heaviest snow will fall Friday night... tapering
off Saturday morning. A few residual snow showers will be
possible Saturday afternoon.

* Locations include: higher elevations of Yosemite National
Park including Badger Pass... Huntington Lake... lake
Wishon..and Grant Grove.

* Winds: southwest winds up to 30 mph may cause areas of
blowing and drifting snow.

* Impacts: roads above 6000 feet will become hazardous at
times. Be prepared for winter driving conditions.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will
make travel very hazardous or impossible.

52-62 Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning. Then a chance of rain in the afternoon/evening hours. Chance of rain 40 percent. High temps today should be three to four degrees cooler than Thursday's highs in the area. Overnight lows are running in the 30's in the area.
Yosemite Valley: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light wind becoming south between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4900 feet. Low around 23. South wind between 13 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs 47 to 57.

Long Term:

Sunday...Sunny...warmer.
Highs 59 to 65.

Monday...Clear.
Highs 63 to 71

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday...Mostly clear.
Highs 61 to 71.

Yesterday was warmer than Wednesday,
The high temp topped out at 56.0 degrees yesterday,
a rise of 6.9 degrees at our elevation of 2100 feet

Weather Forecast for Mariposa, Madera and Fresno County Foothills:

Today...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning... Then chance of rain in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Highs 52 to 62.

Tonight...Showers. Lows 31 to 41.

Saturday...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs 47 to 57.

Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 39.

Sunday...Sunny...warmer. Highs 59 to 65.

Sunday Night And Monday...Clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 63 to 71.

Monday Night Through Thursday...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 49. Highs 61 to 71.

Weather forecast for
Yosemite National Park And the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon

Today...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning...then chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. Near the crest...slight chance of snow in the morning...then chance of snow in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Windy. Snow level 6000 feet. Highs 47 to 57 at 5000 feet...39 to 49 at 8000 feet. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 65 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight...Snow showers. Showers...windy. Snow accumulation up to 16 inches. Snow level 5500 feet. Lows 25 to 31 at 5000 feet... 12 to 22 at 8000 feet. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Windy. Highs 40 to 50 at 5000 feet...30 to 40 at 8000 feet. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 33 at 5000 feet... 12 to 22 at 8000 feet.

Sunday...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 59 to 65 at 5000 feet...48 to 54 at 8000 feet. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night...Clear. Lows 32 to 42 at 5000 feet...21 to 31 at 8000 feet.

Monday Through Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Highs 59 to 69 at 5000 feet...51 to 61 at 8000 feet. Lows 33 to 43 at 5000 feet... 22 to 32 at 8000 feet.

Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs 57 to 67 at 5000 feet...49 to 59 at 8000 feet.

Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 41 at 5000 feet... 20 to 30 at 8000 feet.

Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 62 at 5000 feet...48 to 54 at 8000 feet.

For Current Conditions,
Yesterdays Weather Summary,
Monthly Weather Summary,
Yearly Rainfall Totals,
Go To:
The Goldrushcam Ultimate Weather Station

California Road Conditions
Call during the winter months for up to date information:
CalTrans:
1-800-427-7623

Highway 140 Is Open
Max Length 45 Feet.

Yosemite roads and conditions:
Yosemite National Park
Call For Road Conditions during the fall and winter months! 209 372-0200.
Press 1 then 1.