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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 77 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 79 degrees and a low temp of around 46 degrees. Possible daytime/evening 20 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Wednesday: Sunny with a high temp of around 77 degrees and a low temp of around 56 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 78 degrees. Fri.: 78 degrees. Sat.: 80 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Sat. night.: 20% chance of rain.
Sun.: 20% chance of rain.
Mon. (Labor Day): 20% chance of rain.