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– Lat/Long: 31.83° N 104.67° W

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sun 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Fri
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SSE
10
SW
25
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
W
45
W
25
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
10
ESE
10
SSW
45
W
45
WNW
20
NNW
5
ESE
25
W
25
W
10
WNW
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
45
SW
55
WSW
30
W
55
W
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
11
9
13
18
16
15
16
15
1
7
1
0
6
2
-4
1
-1
8
15
12
14
17
14
17
21
18
16
21
18
18
20
18
18
21
12
6
min°C
10
4
10
18
10
11
16
-4
-5
6
-6
-5
6
-5
-6
0
-3
1
14
10
10
17
14
14
20
13
12
20
16
15
20
15
14
19
3
3
chill°C 
8
1
8
17
6
8
14
-10
-10
3
-11
-10
3
-13
-14
-6
-7
-1
12
6
7
17
14
12
20
12
11
20
16
15
20
14
13
18
-3
-4
Freezing level (m
3800
3900
3900
3850
3700
3350
3250
1150
3250
3600
850
3600
3600
1050
1000
3500
1050
3300
3100
3450
3450
3550
4050
4100
4000
4050
4050
4000
3900
3850
3900
3750
3550
3700
2250
2150
Cloud base (m)
9200
9450
9400
8850
1600
8800
8150
6000
5700
1000
5150
950
3900
9450
8950
8750
8450
5350
9100
7550
8400
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
768108773-141142-12136569101113111013111011109110-411712181313166-27-3-36-2-51-251511121714162116142117172017162085
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54

El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for El Capitan at the specific elevation of 1500 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 Texas.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Carlsbad Airport
68 km NE
688m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
16 km
77 km ESE
961m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 146).
32
78 km NNE
954m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 150).
21
Culberson County Airport-Van Horn (Texas)
86 km S
1206m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
93 km NNE
1026m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 162).
31
96 km E
1047m alt.
33 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 144).
26
107 km ENE
1047m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Pecos City Airport
112 km ESE
710m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
16 km
Artesia Airport
114 km N
719m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
16 km
117 km ENE
1081m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain.
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 128).
29

* 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.