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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Mon 17 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
S
10
SSW
5
SE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
0
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
NE
10
NE
 cm 
13
8
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-1
-2
-2
1
1
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
3
2
1
4
4
2
min°C
-1
-3
-3
1
0
-2
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
1
0
4
2
1
chill°C 
-8
-6
-6
-2
-2
-2
1
0
-6
-5
-3
-4
-1
-2
-3
4
0
-2
Freezing level (m
2150
1950
1850
2550
2450
1700
2400
2300
2050
2150
2200
1900
2650
2750
2600
2950
2950
3100
Cloud base (m)
2050
1650
1650
1750
1700
1850
1900
1950
1900
1700
1650
2050
2150
2350
1950
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-311-210-2-1-1-13214324316416534328531064109812107121191110814119161310
Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:46
Sunset
4:45
4:45
4:44
4:44
4:43
4:43

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
73 km E
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: scattered
91 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
94 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
10 km
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
3 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
6 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
125 km WNW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: 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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