– Lat/Long: 37.73° N 119.64° W
El Capitan Weather Forecast
Sierra Nevada · United StatesIssued: 10 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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3 El Capitan Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 8650 | 6450 | 3500 | 3050 | 2100 | 2950 | 2250 | 2000 | 2800 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 0.3 |
max °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
min °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
chill °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | -2 |
Freezing level m | 4000 | 3950 | 3950 | 3700 | 3650 | 3550 | 3250 | 3200 | 3300 | 3250 | 3100 | 2700 | 2600 | 2550 | 2600 | 2550 |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).
El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):
Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed 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.
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San Andreas Airport (California) | | ||||
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Modesto Airport | | ||||
Bishop Airport | | ||||
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California) | | ||||
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* 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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