Image by 7raysmarketing from Pixabay New research is questioning the safety of today’s legal, readily available cannabis...
Image by Sasin Tipchai from PixabayFebruary 17, 2026 - By Darius Tahir - Republicans think patients should be shopping for...
SAMO Dancer Credit: Connar L'Ecuyer/NPSFebruary 17, 2026 - Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for clinicians and...
Credit: CHPFebruary 17, 2026 - By Blaine Corren - Thousands of Californians get traffic tickets every year. To contest the ticket,...
Tricolored Blackbirds credit Linda PittmanFebruary 17, 2026 - The Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that the...
Monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed in Michigan. Photo by Jim Hudgins/USFWSFebruary 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON - Lastt week, two...
February 17, 2026 - OAKLAND, Calif. - PRNewswire - PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) delivered solid financial results in 2025 and is...
February 17, 2026 – Yosemite National Park officials announce that most of Yosemite, including Yosemite Valley, is receiving...
Image by 2211438 from Pixabay February 17, 2026 - Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased year-over-year...
February 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON —Last week, the Department of the Interior siad they are moving forward with the Post-2026 NEPA...
Image by Devon Breen from PixabayFebruary 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON - Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)...
February 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON— Last week, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and...
What you need to know: As long-standing alliances are tested, California and the United Kingdom have expanded cooperation on...
February 17, 2026 - Washington, DC - Last week, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance...
February 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary...
Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay February 17, 2026 - Last week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Roger Marshall (R-KS)...
February 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined ten of her colleagues in sending a letter to...
NIH-funded effort finds positive outcomes with strategies that engaged mostly unconscious, rather than conscious, thinking. February...
February 17, 2026 – CAL FIRE officials announce many conifer species only produce large seed crops about once every 2–3 years —...
Grants at Work February 17, 2026 – CAL FIRE officials announce a grant of $3.59 million is transforming five elementary schoolyards...
Breakthrough modeling technology reveals how cells lose their organization in leading cause of vision loss. February 17, 2026 –...
Mariposa County Daily Sheriff and Booking Report for Monday, February 16, 2026 The Mariposa County Sheriff's Department New...
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Click Here for Mariposa County Supervisors...
February 16, 2026 - MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Vaccine Integrity Project, in collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA),...
February 16, 2026 – Madera County Sheriff’s Office officials report that at approximately 1:10 a.m., the Madera County Sheriff’s Office...
SAMO Dancer Credit: Connar L'Ecuyer/NPSFebruary 16, 2026 - By Katheryn Houghton and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez - Leonard Bighorn...
Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayPrograms that match caregivers with patient navigators yield better outcomes than Alzheimer’s...
February 16, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials are warning the public about an increase in fraudulent phone calls...
Orphaned well Credit: BLMYou can visit the Center Biological Diversity’s interactive map to see if your school, healthcare...
Lexus LX Credit: LexusLexus Ranks Highest among All Brands for Fourth Consecutive Year; Buick Ranks Highest among Mass Market...
President Donald Trump threw his support behind the Gordie Howe International Bridge in his first term. Now it’s a symbol of the...
A drone view of the Bethany Reservoir, impounded by five dams in Alameda County, serves as a forebay for the South Bay Pumping...
February 16, 2026 - WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced the Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026, legislation...
February 16, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials announce that the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) team is...
Lawmakers urge CFTC to follow the law and maintain prohibition on listing prediction contracts involving gaming and sports February 16,...
Watch the full exchange HERE. February 16, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
Three years ago, a train derailment spilled hazardous chemicals into the Ohio community. February 16, 2026 – National Institutes of...
February 16, 2026 – Madera County Sheriff's Office officials want to remind everyone to take the weather seriously and...
February 16, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and...
February 16, 2026 – Mariposa County Library officials announce upcoming Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program coming to...
Mariposa County Burn Day Information
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Permissive Burn Day as of 6:54 A.M.
NO Permit Required from CAL FIRE
Permit May Be Required from Mariposa County
Click here for Mariposa County Permit Information
For More Information
Call: (209) 966-1200
CAL FIRE - Burn Information
Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.
Updated Note: Winter Storm Warning until Thursday, February 19, 10:00 PM PST
SST Rain Gauge for Monday/Tuesday rainfall as of 6:00 A.M. 2.18"
A 100% chance of daytime/evening rain with up to 1.00” possible. Possible thunderstorms today/tonight. Cloudy and much cooler with a high temp of around 43 degrees and a low temp of around 30 degrees. Possible 25/15 mph wind gusts today/tonight. Snow level after Midnight around 2,100 feet with less than ½ inch possible.
Yosemite Valley: A 100% chance of daytime/evening snow showers with up to 36 Inches of snow possible. Possible thunder today/tonight. Cloudy and much cooler with a high temp of around 36 degrees and a low temp of around 16 degrees. Possible 35/25 mph wind gusts today/tonight.
Mariposa weather for Wednesday: A 60%/80% chance of daytime/evening rain/snow with less than ½ inch of snow possible. Mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 41 degrees and a low temp of around 33 degrees.
Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 41 degrees. Fri.: 46 degrees. Sat.: 52 degrees.
Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Wed.: 60%/80% chance of daytime/evening rain/snow with less than ½ inch of snow possible.
Thu.: 90% chance of rain/snow with less than ½ inch of snow possible.
Fri.: 20% chance of snow.
Sat.: 20% chance of rain.
Sun.: 40% chance of rain with up to 0.50” possible.
Mon.: 70% chance of rain with up to 0.50” possible.





_______________________________
Contact Us to Place Your Ad
Place 'Your' Classified Ad
on Sierra Sun Times