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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 93 degrees and a low temp of around 69 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: Increasing clouds and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 94 degrees and a low temp of around 60 degrees. Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8:00 P.M.

Mariposa weather for Thursday: Sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 90 degrees and a low temp of around 66 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Fri.: 85 degrees. Sat.: 84 degrees. Sun.: 87 degrees.