Current Conditions

Remote mountain and desert travel conditions are highly variable and can change quickly.

We recommend checking weather and road conditions early and often. Here’s a snapshot of the current conditions in Lee Vining.

Lee Vining weather

Here are the current weather conditions in Lee Vining from the Mono Lake Committee’s weather station.

Lee Vining weather

 Lee Vining forecast | Lee Vining average temperatures

Road conditions

Road conditions can change quickly. Always check road conditions before you travel by visiting the Caltrans website or calling 1-800-GAS-ROAD.

Mountain pass roads

Mountain Pass Roads

This information was last updated on October 23, 2026. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROADSTATUSCOMMENTS
Tioga (120 W)OPENReopened at 2:00pm on Friday, October 23 after a storm.
Sonora (108)OPENReopened at 1:00pm on Friday, October 23 after a storm.
Monitor & Luther (89)OPENReopened at 10:00am on Friday, October 23 after a storm.
Ebbetts (4)OPENReopened at 10:00am on Friday, October 23 after a storm.
Carson (88)OPEN
Echo Summit (US 50)OPEN
Donner (I-80)OPEN
Highway 395OPEN

Tioga Pass plowing update | Tioga Pass opening dates

Mono Basin area roads

This information was last updated on October 23, 2026. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROADSTATUSCOMMENTS
Highway 395OPEN
Tioga Road (120 W)OPENReopened at 2:00pm on Friday, October 23 after a storm.
Benton (120 E)OPEN
June Lake Loop (158)OPEN
Bodie (270)OPEN
Hawthorne (167)OPEN
Mammoth Lakes (203)OPEN
South TufaOPEN
Panum CraterOPEN
County ParkOPEN
Old MarinaOPEN
Lundy Lake RoadOPEN
Saddlebag LakeOPENReopened at 2:00pm on Friday, October 23 after a storm.

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