El Capitan weather
– Lat/Long: 37.73° N 119.64° W

UsEl Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 4 pm Mon 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
5
N
10
E
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
W
Wave Height Map
T california.wind.3.cc23
T california.wind.27.cc23
T california.wind.51.cc23
T california.wind.75.cc23
T california.wind.99.cc23
T california.wind.123.cc23
 cm 
8
10
2.0
9
 mm 
0.1
1.5
0.8
0.2
max°C
7
4
6
7
5
5
6
3
5
6
4
5
6
2
-2
-3
-4
min°C
7
3
3
6
3
3
5
2
2
5
3
3
5
-1
-3
-3
-7
chill°C 
7
1
3
5
3
3
3
0
1
4
3
1
1
-8
-8
-9
-13
Freezing level (m
3200
3100
3000
3100
3100
2950
2950
2650
2900
2950
2950
2900
2900
2350
1950
1900
1500
Cloud base (m)
9200
2950
2950
8800
2900
7150
5800
5200
1600
1650
1800
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
Sunset
7:08
7:09
7:10
7:10
7:12
7:13

El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for El Capitan at the specific elevation of 2307 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of El Capitan. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of California.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
25 km WNW
1388m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
heavy rain
Heavy rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
28 km S
1557m alt.
50 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 254).
0
38 km S
838m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 74).
5
38 km S
667m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 32).
42 km S
777m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 46).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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