Model estimate for 9:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Wawona, CA weather

Sunny and 45°7°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 67°19° today at 1 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 42°6° · 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 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	9%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	15%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	7%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	51%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	53%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	52%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	57%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 62. 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 37. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
40°4°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
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
42°6°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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 Pohono Bridge

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Happy Isles

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Merced River at Wawona

1.3 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lewis Fork near Big Creek Diversion Near Fish Camp

5.4 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–5:00 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 about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Wawona weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:25 PM; Morning 6:59–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Wawona. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.