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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSE
50
S
30
SW
40
SSW
55
SW
25
W
20
W
15
SW
10
S
10
WSW
15
W
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
25
S
12
28
33
12
40
30
2
2
1
3
max °C
-1
-4
-6
-6
-5
-9
-10
-10
-9
-7
-9
-10
-4
-3
-4
1
1
0
min °C
-2
-6
-8
-8
-7
-14
-12
-11
-12
-7
-10
-12
-5
-5
-5
1
-1
-1
-11
-15
-17
-18
-17
-19
-20
-17
-18
-11
-14
-16
-9
-5
-8
-2
-6
-7
2100
1650
1300
1150
1500
850
700
950
400
1250
1100
0
1350
1650
800
2500
2650
1950
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1750
1700
1750
2000
1650
1900
1650
8450
1650
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
Sunset
5:37
5:38
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
13 km
Low: few
Mid: few
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
6 km
Low: broken
91 km SW
201m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Mist -.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
6 km
Mid: overcast
91 km SW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
11 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Mist -.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
8 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
8 km
Low: few
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
16 km

* 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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