Model estimate for 1:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

El Portal, CA weather

Sunny and 71°22°.

Forecasts differ

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 1 AM
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonDown to 67°19° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 69°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	44%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	52%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	50%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	52%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	32%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	31%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	33%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	27%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	27%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–74°23°
Low, likely
32°0°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Merced River at Happy Isles

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Pohono Bridge

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Merced River at Wawona

12 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenaya Creek at Yosemite NP At Tenaya Bridge

13 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Yosemite Park Headquarters · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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El Portal weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 6:59–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from El Portal. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.