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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
E
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
E
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
3
9
11
6
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-1
-3
-8
0
0
-4
4
4
0
6
5
3
7
6
5
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-3
-5
-10
-1
-1
-6
4
1
-1
6
2
1
6
5
4
-9
-7
-7
-9
-7
-14
-1
-1
-10
3
-2
-4
5
-1
-2
5
4
2
800
1050
850
1350
1050
0
1350
1500
550
2150
2200
1500
2450
2500
1950
2600
2600
2350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1800
1800
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1850
1750
1650
1650
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-8-8-10-11-6-5-6-1-2-311-1221-4-4-4-2-4-9-1-1-543-164276533353-3761119612108141211
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
Sunset
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 California.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km E
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
5 km
91 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
13 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
91 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast

* 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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