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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 98 degrees and a low temp of around 75 degrees. Possible 20/15 mph wind gusts today/tonight.

Yosemite Valley: Sunny and slightly warmer with a high temp of around 96 degrees and a low temp of around 61 degrees.

Mariposa weather for Thursday: Increasing clouds and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 97 degrees and a low temp of around 77 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Fri.: 90 degrees. Sat.: 90 degrees. Sun.: 89 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Fri.: 20% chance of morning rain.