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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 162mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
E
5
W
5
W
10
ENE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
E
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
3
3
14
34
35
7
39
29
0.7
1
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
max °C
9
10
8
5
5
7
5
3
3
2
6
5
-2
8
8
4
14
12
8
min °C
6
9
6
4
5
6
-2
1
-1
-3
5
2
-2
7
3
3
13
9
6
4
8
4
2
2
2
-2
-2
-3
-7
4
2
-5
7
1
0
13
8
4
1800
2100
1750
1300
1200
1450
1050
700
900
0
1300
1300
0
1550
1800
1000
2550
2700
1550
Cloud base (m)
2750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1700
1700
1800
2350
1700
1750
1650
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: Heavy rain (total 162mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for El Capitan at the specific elevation of 500 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
-9° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
76 km W
646m alt.
56 minutes ago
9° C
clear
Mist -.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
6 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
91 km SW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: scattered
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
6 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
125 km WNW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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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