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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
25
S
20
S
20
S
35
S
25
SW
25
S
20
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
SW
5
SSW
0
N
10
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
2
3
1
37
2
20
10
2
0.3
0.5
max °C
3
1
2
2
-1
-5
-3
-5
-3
-1
-2
1
2
1
3
3
1
min °C
1
-1
-1
0
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-2
-3
0
1
0
2
3
-1
-5
-7
-6
-7
-12
-13
-12
-6
-5
-4
-3
0
1
0
2
0
-1
2500
2150
2500
2350
1550
1700
1600
1500
1900
2150
1250
2450
2550
2100
2750
2650
2200
Cloud base (m)
1850
1900
1850
2300
1650
1700
1650
1650
1900
1800
1650
1700
1900
1750
3050
2550
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:32

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 35km N of Mariposa
22 km W
1421m alt.
54 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 14km NW of Oakhurst
39 km S
541m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 9km E of Tuolumne City
50 km W
1209m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 44km NE of Twain Harte
54 km NW
2692m alt.
56 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 13km NE of Le Grand
66 km SSW
206m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 28km NNE of Winton
69 km SW
97m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 11km E of Forest Meadows
73 km WNW
922m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
73 km E
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
lightning 16km NE of Arnold
81 km WNW
1633m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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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