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Mariposa and Yosemite Valley Weather for Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Note: Valid at 6:00 A.M.

A 20% chance of rain, showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Mostly sunny and slightly cooler with a high temp of around 73 degrees and a low temp of around 57 degrees.

Yosemite Valley: A 30% chance of rain, showers and thunderstorms today. Partly sunny and cooler with a high temp of around 70 degrees and a low temp of around 46 degrees. Possible wind gusts up to 15 mph today.

Mariposa weather for Wednesday: Sunny with a high temp of around 75 degrees and a low temp of around 59 degrees.

Future high temps for Mariposa: Thu.: 74 degrees. Fri.: 72 degrees. Sat.: 74 degrees.

Mariposa’s future rain chances:
Thu. Night: 20% chance of rain, showers and thunderstorms.
Fri.: 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.