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Mariposa County Burn Day Information

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Permissive Burn Day as of 6:03 A.M.

NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Saturday, December 6, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Areas of fog before 9:00 A.M. otherwise, sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 61 degrees and a low temp of around 40 degrees. Patchy dense fog tonight.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 55 degrees and a low temp of around 37 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 9:00 A.M., otherwise, mostly sunny with a high temp of around 61 degrees and a low temp of around 42 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Mon.: 60 degrees. Tue.: 62 degrees. Wed.: 63 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances: No rain through at least Friday.