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Current conditions at

YOSEMITE VALLEY NEAR YOSEMITE VILLAGE 1NNW YYV (YYVC1)

Lat: 37.74972°NLon: 119.58944°WElev: 4022.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Apr 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yosemite Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 5600 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Yosemite Valley CA
 37.75°N 119.59°W (Elev. 4760 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Apr 23, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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