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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

A 20% chance of rain after 11:00 A.M. today and after 11:00 P.M tonight. Increasing clouds and cooler with a high temp of around 95 degrees and a low temp of around 77 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 20%/50% chance of afternoon/evening rain with less than 0.10” possible. Increasing clouds and cooler with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 58 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Friday: A 20% chance of morning rain. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a high temp of around 88 degrees and a low temp of around 70 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 89 degrees. Sun.: 87 degrees. Mon.: 84 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Fri.: 20% chance of morning rain.