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  2026-09-20 02:37:45
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Monday, September 21, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Patchy smoke before 11:00 A.M. Increasing clouds and cooler with a high temp of around 79 degrees and a low temp of around 61 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 50% chance of rain between 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2:00 P.M. with less than 0.10” possible. Patchy smoke before 11:00 A.M. Increasing clouds and cooler with a high temp of around 80 degrees and a low temp of around 49 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Tuesday: Sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 82 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Wed.: 89 degrees. Thu.: 93 degrees. Fri.: 87 degrees.