Special Weather Statement as of 3:45 AM PDT on May 23, 2012

... Breezy to locally windy today... then turning breezy and much cooler Thursday into Friday...

Breezy to locally windy conditions will prevail much of the week across the higher elevations of the southern Sierra Nevada... the Tehachapi Mountains... and High Desert of Kern County. Locally gusty winds also will develop over the west side of the San
Joaquin Valley... mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Patchy blowing dust will be possible near recently plowed fields.

A gradual lowering of temperatures will continue for the rest of this week as a westerly flow aloft remains across central California.

An abnormally cool low pressure area for this time of the year is forecast to begin affecting the region Thursday... continuing into Friday and Saturday. Temperatures by Friday will be some 15 to 20 degrees below normal. This system will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms to the southern Sierra Friday and Saturday. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms over the central San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra foothills Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty winds will also accompany the system and will begin to affect the region Thursday afternoon.

Dry weather will return Sunday as the low pressure system moves east of the region. Temperatures are expected to warm to near normal Sunday... and a few degrees above normal for Memorial Day.

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NOAA Weather Radio

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.
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For Current Conditions, Yesterdays Weather Summary,
Monthly Weather Summary, Yearly Rainfall Totals,
The Sierra Sun Times Weather Station

Yesterday's Weather
Sunshine with a few clouds over the area yesterday. The high temps yesterday were cooler by up to six degrees from Monday's high temps over the area. Merced at 89 degrees enjoyed the same high temp as Monday's high temps in Merced. Mariposa at 81 degrees was six degrees cooler than Monday's high temp in Mariposa. Oakhurst came in at 83 degrees, that was five degrees cooler than Monday's high temp in Oakhurst. Yosemite Valley recorded a Tuesday high temp of 87 degrees. That was one degree cooler than Monday's high temp in Yosemite Valley. White Wolf at 8,000 feet of elevation came in at 67 degrees. Unless otherwise noted Rain measurements are on a 24 hour cycle from 11:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.

Merced Had A High Temp Of 89 Degrees.
Mariposa Had A High Temp Of 81 Degrees.
Oakhurst Had A High Temp Of 83 Degrees.
Yosemite National Park Had A High Temp Of 87 Degrees.
White Wolf Had A High Temp Of 67 Degrees.