Water Temperature of the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, CA

Current Water Temperature

54.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Happy Isles Bridge; Yosemite National Park

Merced River

Station Name: MERCED R A HAPPY ISLES BRIDGE NR YOSEMITE CA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,095 feet

Nearest Address:
Happy Isle Loop Rd
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
Mariposa County

GPS Coordinates: 37.73131496, -119.5590514

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Weather for Yosemite Valley, California

Current Weather

62°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
60%
W 15 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
50°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Friday
72°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
50°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
76°F - Sunny
Clear
Saturday Night
54°F - Clear
Sunny
Sunday
73°F - Sunny
Clear
Sunday Night
51°F - Clear
Sunny
Labor Day
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tuesday
81°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tuesday Night
59°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday
81°F - Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
60°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
82°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
1:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:14 PM - 2:44 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
1:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:14 PM - 2:44 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 2:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:27 AM - 8:57 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

2:24 PM - 3:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 2:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:27 AM - 8:57 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

2:24 PM - 3:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:11 AM
Moon Transit: 9:02 AM
Moonset: 4:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:32 AM - 11:02 AM
4:56 PM - 7:26 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:41 AM - 2:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:11 AM
Moon Transit: 9:02 AM
Moonset: 4:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:32 AM - 11:02 AM
4:56 PM - 7:26 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:41 AM - 2:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 2:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:02 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 PM - 8:25 PM
9:32 AM - 12:02 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
1:55 AM - 3:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 2:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:02 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 PM - 8:25 PM
9:32 AM - 12:02 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
1:55 AM - 3:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 3:40 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:49 PM - 9:19 PM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
3:10 AM - 4:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 3:40 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:49 PM - 9:19 PM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
3:10 AM - 4:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:54 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 6:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 PM - 10:09 PM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:04 PM - 7:34 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:54 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 6:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 PM - 10:09 PM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:04 PM - 7:34 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:37 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:26 PM - 10:56 PM
12:07 AM - 2:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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