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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 91mm) on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
35
SSW
20
W
5
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
22
14
1
0.2
0.2
32
25
20
13
max °C
-7
-10
-10
-4
-3
-5
-1
-1
-2
2
2
2
6
4
4
3
3
3
min °C
-8
-10
-12
-6
-4
-6
-1
-2
-2
2
1
1
6
2
3
3
3
2
-17
-18
-12
-8
-7
-11
-6
-8
-8
-2
-2
-2
3
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
1350
1000
0
1300
1600
650
2150
2200
1500
2650
2850
3150
3450
3200
3050
2900
2950
2800
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1750
1800
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
7250
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-10-11-5-4-6-1-2-2222634333-2-4-900-5420743107777753-3662119614109161314131313
Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 91mm) on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km E
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
91 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 150).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
91 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
0.0 km
94 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
0.0 km
High: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
5 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
0.0 km
High: 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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