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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
50
SSW
40
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
0
N
5
N
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
0
ESE
5
E
12
12
5
2
0.1
max °C
-1
-2
-4
-6
-2
-1
0
3
3
2
6
6
5
7
7
5
7
6
3
min °C
-2
-3
-4
-7
-3
-3
-2
3
0
0
5
3
4
7
4
4
7
4
3
-10
-11
-11
-7
-3
-6
-6
2
-3
-3
2
0
2
6
3
3
7
3
3
2100
1950
1750
1200
1800
2000
1250
3000
3050
3150
3500
3750
3800
3800
3950
3800
3700
3600
3450
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1650
1700
1700
1750
1750
6950
6150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-4-7-3-2-1321655765753432-231-1742954107510751098497614108151110161311171312
Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
Sunset
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:49

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km E
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
76 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
91 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
5 km
Mid: few
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
13 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Mist -.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
10 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
125 km WNW
516m alt.
26 minutes ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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