– Lat/Long: 37.73° N 119.64° W
El Capitan Weather Forecast
Sierra Nevada · United StatesIssued: 10 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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3 El Capitan Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6800 | 7150 | 6750 | 5200 | 4000 | 3150 | 1900 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 2 |
max °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
min °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
chill °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
Freezing level m | 4300 | 4150 | 4200 | 4100 | 4000 | 3900 | 3700 | 3600 | 3450 | 3150 | 3200 | 3200 | 3150 | 3250 | 2750 | 2500 |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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San Andreas Airport (California) | | ||||
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Fresno Chandler | | ||||
Modesto Airport | | ||||
Bishop Airport | | ||||
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California) | |
* 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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