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Mariposa County
Burn Day Information

Thursday, April 17, 2025
As of: 6:34 A.M.
Permissive Burn Day
Reminder: NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Thursday, April 17, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M

Partly sunny with a high temp of around 63 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 20% chance of afternoon/evening showers with thunderstorms. Partly sunny with a high temp of around 60 degrees and a low temp of around 36 degrees.

Mariposa high temp for yesterday was 54.1 degrees with a low temp of -- degrees. Wind gusts up to 9 mph yesterday.

Mariposa weather for Friday: Mostly sunny with a high temp of around 67 degrees and a low temp of around 47 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sat.: 72 degrees. Sun.: 76 degrees. Mon.: 77 degrees.

Future rain chances for Mariposa:.
No rain through at least Wednesday.