Model estimate for 8:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Yosemite Valley, CA weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Sunny · Feels like 38°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 10 mph16 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 10 mph16 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry · up to 30°−1° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 56°13° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	11%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	27%	44%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	26%	57%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	66%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	61%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	36%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	57%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	72%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	56%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	47%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 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
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 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 40. South southeast wind around 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
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
38°3°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
43°6°–66°19°
Low, likely
24°−4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–47°8°
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 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
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 Happy Isles

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Pohono Bridge

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenaya Creek at Yosemite NP At Tenaya Bridge

1.0 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Merced River at Wawona

15 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

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 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 21°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–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 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:25 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 Yosemite Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.