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Mariposa County Burn Day Information
Friday, April 17, 2026
Permissive Burn Day as of 6:25 A.M.
NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
Click here for Mariposa County Permit Information
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CAL FIRE - Burn Information
Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, April 17, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 67 degrees and a low temp of around 50 degrees.
Yosemite Valley: Sunny with a high temp of around 63 degrees and a low temp of around 40 degrees.
Mariposa weather for Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer with a high temp of around 74 degrees and a low temp of around 54 degrees.
Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 77 degrees. Mon.: 71 degrees. Tue.: 63 degrees.
Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Mon.: 30%/50%chance of daytime/evening rain, showers, and thunderstorms with up to 0.25” possible.
Tue.: 60% chance of rain, showers, and thunderstorms with up to 1.00” possible.
Wed.: 20% chance of rain and thunderstorms.




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