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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
 km/h
15
W
25
W
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
 cm 
 mm 
0.8
0.1
0.2
0.6
18
22
17
41
4
0.3
max°C
7
7
7
7
11
9
7
8
6
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
min°C
6
6
6
7
10
8
5
8
5
4
5
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
chill°C 
4
2
3
4
8
7
2
4
1
0
2
0
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
3450
3350
3500
3750
3700
3750
3650
3650
3250
3100
3100
2850
3050
3000
2900
3050
2900
2950
2750
Cloud base (m)
3200
2350
6150
9500
9350
8650
7300
3550
2300
2000
3150
1800
1650
1650
1650
1700
4800
6800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
777711968656444444431212111117139141191298989108618181717232016211816181615151515161513
Sunrise
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:09
Sunset
4:40
4:42
4:42
4:42
4:43
4:43

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km E
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 270 degs)
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
91 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
6 km
Low: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
6 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
3 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: overcast
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
8 km
Low: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
125 km WNW
516m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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