– Lat/Long: 37.73° N 119.64° W
El Capitan Weather Forecast
Sierra Nevada · United StatesIssued: 9 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 9 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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3 El Capitan Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2050 | 2000 | 2450 | 1750 | 6300 | 6850 | 1950 | 1600 | 1800 | 1700 | 2250 | 1750 | 3100 | 2700 | 1650 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 |
min °C | -4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
chill °C | -6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 1400 | 3000 | 3400 | 3400 | 3400 | 2950 | 2350 | 2400 | 2100 | 1700 | 1900 | 1900 | 1100 | 2300 | 1950 | 1900 |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — |
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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for El Capitan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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San Andreas Airport (California) | | ||||
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FresnoAirTerm.-Ca. | |||||
Fresno Chandler | | ||||
Modesto Airport | | ||||
Bishop-Ca. |  |
* 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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