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– Lat/Long: 31.83° N 104.67° W

El Capitan
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
W
35
W
50
WSW
80
WSW
80
WSW
85
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
95
WSW
75
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
35
SSE
30
SE
5
NE
10
NNW
35
NNE
35
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
15
E
10
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
E
10
SE
10
S
10
SE
25
SE
20
S
 cm 
5
7
5
 mm 
0.2
0.1
1.3
max°C
10
13
13
12
13
11
4
10
7
2
4
5
4
3
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
0
2
2
3
6
7
9
11
11
12
14
13
13
15
14
min°C
8
12
11
11
12
4
4
9
0
0
3
2
3
2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
0
-1
2
1
2
5
6
7
10
10
11
13
12
12
14
12
chill°C 
5
9
6
6
7
-4
-4
4
-10
-10
-4
-4
-3
-2
-5
-7
-11
-12
-10
-5
-5
-7
-2
1
1
5
3
4
10
9
10
12
11
11
12
10
Freezing level (m
3650
3900
4200
4250
4050
3600
3050
3550
3100
2550
2750
2800
2850
2900
2350
1850
1800
1600
1650
2400
2600
2350
2650
2750
2700
2950
3400
3550
3650
3800
3850
4000
4050
4000
4100
4150
Cloud base (m)
9400
4150
6100
2650
2750
2550
950
950
950
950
1000
5750
5150
5600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9131212138410414443-1-3-3-3-301-122367811111214131315131722171923151219108131012842212766109111513152019202320212420
Sunrise
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
Sunset
7:16
7:17
7:17
7:19
7:20
7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:23
7:23

El Capitan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for El Capitan is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

El Capitan Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for El Capitan at the specific elevation of 2464 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
12° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
16 km
77 km ESE
961m alt.
57 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 326).
19
77 km NNE
974m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 292).
0
78 km NNE
954m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 291).
0
Culberson County Airport-Van Horn (Texas)
86 km S
1206m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
16 km
93 km NNE
1026m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 108).
5
96 km E
1047m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NE
(16 kph at 42).
18
107 km ENE
1047m alt.
56 minutes ago
13° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
16
Artesia Airport
114 km N
719m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
16 km
115 km NNE
1041m alt.
53 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 253).
3

* 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.