El Portal, California Weather
El Portal, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for El Portal, Mariposa County.
Full aviation weather for El Portal is published on the Mariposa Yosemite Airport (KMPI) page, 29 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KMPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Portal specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for El Portal.
About El Portal, California
El Portal exists where the Merced River, a ribbon of cool clarity, begins its swift descent from the high Sierra Nevada. It lies 46.2 miles north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 18.8 miles south-west of Yosemite National Park. The air here carries the sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a perpetual, bracing embrace that settles into the lungs. Granite shoulders of the surrounding mountains rise abruptly, their ancient faces scored by glaciers and time, framing a sky that often burns with an impossibly deep blue. The landscape is one of dramatic contrasts: sheer rock faces give way to pockets of verdant growth, and the constant murmur of the river provides a ceaseless soundtrack. Even the sunlight seems to possess a unique quality, filtering through the dense canopy of trees in shifting, ethereal patterns, a quiet illumination that lends a sense of profound stillness to the place. This gateway to Yosemite National Park has long been a vital artery, its history intrinsically linked to the exploration and admiration of the valley’s grandeur. For generations, El Portal has served as a stopping point, a place of respite and preparation for those venturing into the wilderness. The local economy, once perhaps more centered on logging and the railroad that brought many visitors, now thrives on the steady stream of travelers drawn by the park’s iconic granite domes and giant sequoias. The enduring character of El Portal is one of quiet service, a humble yet essential role in facilitating awe and wonder, a place where the wild heart of California beats close.
Live animated radar for El Portal and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | El Portal, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.674651°N, 119.784061°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95318 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Portal, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Portal, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for El Portal includes coordinates 37.674651°N, 119.784061°W, situated in Mariposa County. ZIP code 95318. Telephone area code: 408, 669. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
