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.