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

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
S
15
SW
15
S
25
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
E
5
SSW
10
W
10
ENE
5
W
0
SW
10
E
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
3
1
26
32
10
40
8
0.7
0.3
3
8
0.2
0.2
max °C
7
5
6
7
3
3
3
1
6
5
2
7
8
4
13
11
8
min °C
6
3
4
4
-2
1
-3
-4
5
3
-2
6
4
1
11
8
6
3
0
0
0
-2
-2
-6
-8
4
2
-6
5
3
-2
11
6
4
1600
1350
1100
1500
700
700
950
250
1250
1250
200
1400
1700
700
2450
2600
2050
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1750
1750
2650
2000
1600
1650
1600
1650
1600
1650
1650
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-8-7-7-11-11-11-11-7-8-10-5-4-510-21-2-2-2-6-5-7-8-2-3-70-1-46417456120-264076312107
Sunrise
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 119mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu 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
lightning 24km NNW of Planada
70 km SW
123m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 23km NE of Winton
71 km SW
77m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 23km N of Merced
71 km SW
90m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
73 km E
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
0 km
Mid: overcast
76 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(13 kph at 150).
0.0 km
High: broken
91 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
0.0 km
High: overcast
94 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
0.0 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
100 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
High: broken
106 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 120).
13 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
lightning 15km N of Dos Palos
111 km SSW
33m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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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