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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Friday, August 28, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

A 30%/10% chance of rain mainly after 11:00 A.M. today and before 11:00 P.M tonight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and much cooler with a high temp of around 88 degrees and a low temp of around 70 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 90%/60% chance of daytime/evening rain, showers, and thunderstorms with up to 0.25” possible. Mostly cloudy and much cooler with a high temp of around 83 degrees and a low temp of around 55 degrees. Possible daytime 15 mph wind gusts.

Mariposa weather for Saturday: Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 89 degrees and a low temp of around 66 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Sun.: 87 degrees. Mon.: 86 degrees. Tue.: 80 degrees.