Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Virginia Lakes, CA weather

Clear and 26°−3°, 30°17° colder than a typical Oct 23, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 26°−3°

Clear · Feels like 18°−8°

Feels like: 16°−9°; Wind chill from 10 mph16 km/h wind · air 26°−3°
Wind: 10 mph16 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the west. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry · up to 29°−2° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 4Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 1 PM (low 24°−4°)
High 33°1° today at 1 PM
Hard freeze today 5 PM–tomorrow 11 AM (low 21°−6°)
Low 23°−5° tonight at 3 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 31°−1° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 32°0° · Cloudy · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 31°−1°
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 3 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 9 PM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	36%	0
Fri 6a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	61%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	96%	0
Fri 8a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	59%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	57%	1
Fri 10a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	66%	2
Fri 11a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	93%	2
Fri 12p	Snow	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	94%	3
Fri 1p	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	96%	5
Fri 2p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	97%	2
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	87%	4
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	85%	3
Fri 5p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	96%	2
Fri 6p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	75%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	27%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	11°−12°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	19%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°)	11°−12°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	4%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	11°−12°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	1%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 25°−4°)	11°−12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)	10°−12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	13%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)	10°−12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)	11°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)	10°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	19%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)	10°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	23%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)	9°−13°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 23°−5°)	7°−14°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	13%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)	6°−14°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 25°−4°)	8°−13°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Snow. High 33°1°, low 24°−4°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Low, likely
18°−8°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
18°−8°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 58 mph94 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 38°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°5°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 1.2 in3.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Heavy snow. High 33°1°, low 24°−4°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Snow 4–5 in10–13 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 33°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 41°, low 25°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 47°, low 25°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 33–46°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (REV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Green Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckeye Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Fri 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 43% less heating than a typical week.

This week 71Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Lee Vining · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1988–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 30°17° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SatOct 17
+4°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Virginia Lakes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:24 PM; Morning 6:57–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Virginia Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Virginia Lakes, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Green Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes

Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

Buckeye Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon