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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 100mm), mostly on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain showers
light rain
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
heavy rain
 km/h
20
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
10
SSE
5
SW
5
E
5
W
5
W
10
E
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
4
1
18
33
18
0.3
0.1
8
20
1.5
0.1
0.7
0.1
18
max °C
6
7
4
3
3
2
6
5
2
7
7
3
12
10
8
12
11
12
min °C
5
6
-1
1
-1
-2
5
4
-2
6
4
2
11
8
6
12
9
10
1
1
-3
-2
-4
-5
3
3
-5
6
2
-1
10
6
4
11
7
9
1250
1550
900
700
950
250
1300
1300
700
1350
1600
850
2350
2250
1900
2450
2400
2500
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
2000
2150
1600
1600
1650
1750
1650
1700
1650
1650
3200
2000
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-11-11-11-10-7-8-10-5-4-50-1-2111-10-5-5-6-7-1-2-60-1-45316456722106507631297121011
Sunrise
6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:39
Sunset
5:38
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45

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El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Heavy rain (total 100mm), mostly on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri 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
1° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
0.0 km
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
106 km S
218m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Fresno Chandler
114 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Modesto Airport
117 km WSW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Bishop Airport
121 km ESE
1247m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
125 km WNW
516m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
126 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Clear
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
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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