Projected Precipitation for Mariposa 0.01"- 0.10"
Projected Precipitation for Oakhurst 0.01"- 0.10"
Projected Precipitation for Yosemite Valley 0.10"- 0.25"
March 14, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a cold front will move eastward across Northern California Tuesday.
As a result, light precipitation is possible from Fresno County northward.
One to three inches of snow is conceivable in the Mariposa and Merced County portions of the Sierra Nevada above 7,000 feet.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 319 AM PDT Mon Mar 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Above normal temperatures today with mostly clear skies. Increasing clouds with light precipitation possible from Fresno County northward Tuesday. Clearing with a warming trend is expected Thursday and Friday. Wet weather is possible throughout Central California this upcoming weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Weak ridging over the area will keep us mostly clear with above normal temperatures today. A weakening frontal boundary will become parallel to the upper level flow and become stationary across the NRN CA on Tuesday. Showers will drift as far south as Fresno county. A few hundreths are possible on Tue across the SJV Fresno county northward into Madera and Merced counties, with around a tenth of an inch of rain in the Sierra near YNP. One to three inches of snow is expected above 7k feet on Tuesday. The front will weaken as it moves south Tuesday night. NW flow aloft on Wed will clear out parts of the SJV but residual clouds are expected along the foothills and in the south valley. Some light drizzle is possible over the Grapevine and Tehachapi passes. Clear and warming conditions are expected Thursday and Friday as ridging builds over the area. Above normal temperatures are expected, especially on Friday, where SJV temperatures will be in the upper 70s. Saturday and Sunday will be unsettled with a digging trough across the CENCAL area. Ensembles/NBM are advertising widespread precipitation spreading south across the region Sat morning and ending Sunday evening. Up to 10 inches of snow is possible based on current guidance above 6000 feet on Saturday, crashing to around 3000 feet on Sunday. A tenth to a half an inch of rain is possible in the SJV Sat and Sun. Precip will end Sunday night with partial clearing on Monday and near normal temperatures. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail across Central California through at least the next 24 hours. Increasing high clouds tomorrow afternoon. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None.
Source: NWS
