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– Lat/Long: 31.83° N 104.67° W

UsEl Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 10 am Thu 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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night
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night
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night
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night
AM
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night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
20
W
0
NW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
55
W
45
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
ENE
30
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
10
W
15
W
10
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
WSW
T texas.wind.9.cc23
T texas.wind.33.cc23
T texas.wind.57.cc23
T texas.wind.81.cc23
T texas.wind.105.cc23
T texas.wind.129.cc23
T texas.wind.153.cc23
T texas.wind.177.cc23
T texas.wind.201.cc23
T texas.wind.225.cc23
T texas.wind.249.cc23
T texas.wind.273.cc23
 cm 
3
3
2.0
 mm 
max°C
13
16
16
14
18
17
16
19
15
9
12
10
1
4
1
-3
1
-1
-8
-7
-7
-5
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
2
2
5
8
8
8
12
7
min°C
11
15
14
12
18
16
15
17
7
6
11
-1
-2
3
-4
-5
0
-7
-9
-7
-8
-7
-3
-5
-5
-3
-4
-4
2
2
3
8
7
6
10
7
chill°C 
9
14
14
12
18
15
14
15
4
1
8
-6
-7
-2
-11
-12
-7
-17
-18
-15
-12
-14
-7
-12
-13
-10
-8
-12
-5
-5
-3
4
6
5
9
6
Freezing level (m
4000
4050
4050
4100
4250
4150
4000
3750
3500
3300
3150
2400
3300
3300
1200
1150
2100
550
0
450
0
850
1150
650
1000
1050
750
1300
3300
3250
3700
3600
3300
3250
3250
3050
Cloud base (m)
9800
9100
9100
6150
6400
9050
4800
2750
2050
950
950
950
1600
1550
950
1550
950
8300
9100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
Sunset
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:15

El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for El Capitan at the specific elevation of 1500 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 Texas.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Carlsbad Airport
68 km NE
688m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
16 km
77 km ESE
961m alt.
39 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 72).
24
77 km NNE
974m alt.
34 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 169).
0
Culberson County Airport-Van Horn (Texas)
86 km S
1206m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
16 km
93 km NNE
1026m alt.
45 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 167).
14
96 km E
1047m alt.
51 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 246).
11
107 km ENE
1047m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
18
Pecos City Airport
112 km ESE
710m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Artesia Airport
114 km N
719m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
16 km
115 km NNE
1122m alt.
28 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 211).
23

* 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.