Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphSunday
- Coldest51°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightPatchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 51° |
| SaturdayPatchy Smoke then Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 75° |
| Saturday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 50° |
| SundayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 74° |
| Sunday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 49° |
| MondayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 69° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Virginia Lakes Ridge 9,445 ft · 3 mi southwest of the summit | Bodie State Historic Park 8,370 ft · 13 mi northeast of the summit | Tuolumne Meadows 8,694 ft · 17 mi southwest of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | |
| Jan | 4.9 | 41° / 8° | 17.4 | 41° / 13° |
| Feb | 4.7 | 41° / 9° | 14.5 | 39° / 12° |
| Mar | 4.0 | 45° / 13° | 22.3 | 42° / 15° |
| Apr | 2.0 | 51° / 19° | 5.8 | 45° / 22° |
| May | 1.3 | 61° / 25° | 4.5 | 54° / 27° |
| Jun | 0.5 | 71° / 32° | 0.6 | 65° / 33° |
| Jul | 0.6 | 78° / 36° | 0 | 72° / 39° |
| Aug | 0.5 | 78° / 34° | 0 | 70° / 37° |
| Sep | 0.5 | 71° / 28° | 0.1 | 65° / 32° |
| Oct | 1.3 | 61° / 20° | 2.5 | 57° / 26° |
| Nov | 2.4 | 49° / 12° | 10.6 | 47° / 20° |
| Dec | 4.1 | 41° / 8° | 15.6 | 40° / 12° |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Virginia Lakes Ridge (USS0019L13S, 9,445 ft); BODIE CALIFORNIA ST HISTORIC P (USC00040943, 8,370 ft); TUOLUMNE MEADOWS RS (USC00049063, 8,694 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this passCaltrans US-395 highway conditions
- For this passCaltrans camera: US-395 at Conway Summit
- California · CaltransQuickMap conditions and cameras
- California · winter rulesChain controls
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Conway Summit? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Conway Summit
How high is Conway Summit?
The summit is 8,143 ft above sea level, on US-395.
How far is Conway Summit from Bridgeport and Lee Vining?
By road, the summit is 13 miles from Bridgeport, CA and 12 miles from Lee Vining, CA.
What is the wettest month at Conway Summit?
January. The Virginia Lakes Ridge snow-monitoring site (9,445 ft, 3 mi southwest of the summit) averages 4.9 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).
How cold does it get near Conway Summit?
The coldest month is January. Bodie State Historic Park (8,370 ft, 13 mi northeast of the summit) averages a low of 8°F then (1991–2020 normals).