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

El Capitan Weather Forecast

Sierra Nevada · United States
Issued: 4 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
8250
km/h
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NE
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
E
0
SSE
5
NW
0
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
5
S
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max °C
1
0
6
9
8
13
15
11
15
17
11
17
18
12
14
15
11
min °C
1
0
0
9
6
9
14
10
10
16
11
12
16
10
10
14
9
 chill °C
-2
-2
-4
7
4
8
14
9
8
16
9
11
16
10
10
14
9
Freezing level m
2450
2300
2950
3650
3950
4150
4300
4250
4350
4500
4600
4600
4500
4250
4150
4200
4050
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Sunrise
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7:03
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7:05
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7:05
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7:07
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7:07
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Sunset
6:24
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6:23
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6:22
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6:21
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6:20
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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat 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
73 km E
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 300 degs)
(13 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: overcast
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
91 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
16 km
91 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
16 km
94 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
16 km
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
16 km
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
16 km
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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