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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Note: As of 4:30 A.M. Morning thunder could be heard with drips and drops of rain in some locations

Patchy smoke after Noon. Partly sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 92 degrees and a low temp of around 69 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts. A 30% chance of rain tonight.

Yosemite Valley: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 89 degrees and a low temp of around 56 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts. A 50% chance of evening rain, showers, and thunderstorms with less than 0.10” possible.

Mariposa weather for Thursday: A 30% chance of morning rain. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny with a high temp of around 86 degrees and a low temp of around 64 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Fri.: 83 degrees. Sat: 85 degrees. Su.: 88 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Thu.: 30% chance of morning rain.