Right now

Temp78°F

Wind5 mph

Gusts8 mph

Humidity34%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Hot — granite slabs may feel greasy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 26 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts8 mph

Humidity61%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 65° dry 5 — 57.1%

07:00 64° dry 5 — 60.7%

08:00 62° dry 5 — 64.5%

09:00 61° dry 5 — 67.4%

10:00 60° dry 5 — 70.1%

11:00 59° dry 5 — 71.5%

12:00 58° dry 5 — 72.6%

13:00 58° dry 5 — 73.3%

14:00 60° dry 5 — 68.5%

15:00 73° dry 4 — 44.9%

16:00 81° dry 3 — 29.2%

17:00 84° dry 5 — 25.5%

18:00 86° dry 7 — 23.5%

19:00 87° dry 8 — 22.8%

20:00 88° dry 9 — 23.7%

21:00 88° dry 9 — 25.4%

Thu Thursday 27 August

Good

Temp64°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity57%

No recent rain

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 65° dry 4 — 56%

07:00 63° dry 4 — 61.7%

08:00 62° dry 4 — 65.3%

09:00 61° dry 4 — 66.6%

10:00 60° dry 5 — 66.8%

11:00 60° dry 5 — 66.5%

12:00 59° dry 5 — 66.3%

13:00 59° dry 5 — 66%

14:00 60° dry 5 — 61.7%

15:00 73° dry 5 — 42.7%

16:00 80° dry 4 — 32%

17:00 83° dry 5 — 28.3%

18:00 85° dry 7 — 25%

19:00 87° dry 9 — 22.5%

20:00 88° dry 10 — 21.7%

21:00 88° dry 11 — 21.1%

Fri Friday 28 August

Poor

Temp66°F

Rain0.1 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity77%

3.6mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 68° dry 5 — 44.6%

07:00 68° dry 5 — 45.7%

08:00 67° dry 5 — 46.4%

09:00 69° 0.02 in 3 — 43.8%

10:00 68° 0.02 in 2 — 61.6%

11:00 64° dry 6 — 90.2%

12:00 64° dry 4 — 91.6%

13:00 64° dry 4 — 91.2%

14:00 65° dry 4 — 86.1%

15:00 70° dry 4 — 71.4%

16:00 73° 0.05 in 6 — 48.9%

17:00 70° 0.04 in 5 — 72.4%

18:00 67° 0.02 in 4 — 95.7%

Sat Saturday 29 August

Good

Temp57°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity84%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 61° dry 3 — 83.6%

12:00 58° dry 3 — 83.6%

18:00 78° dry 8 — 36.2%

Sun Sunday 30 August

Good

Temp52°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 58° dry 4 — 70.9%

12:00 53° dry 3 — 75%

18:00 78° dry 6 — 24.1%

Mon Monday 31 August

Good

Temp54°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 57° dry 3 — 56%

12:00 53° dry 3 — 48.6%

18:00 76° dry 7 — 20.6%

Tue Tuesday 1 September

Good

Temp48°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity59%

Should be dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 56° dry 2 — 59.3%

12:00 48° dry 3 — 59%

18:00 74° dry 6 — 19.1%

Wed Wednesday 2 September

Good

Temp50°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity36%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 56° dry 2 — 70.2%

12:00 51° dry 2 — 36.2%

18:00 78° dry 6 — 17.2%

About Sunnyside Bench

Sunnyside Bench is a popular south-facing cliff of good cracks and face climbs just east of Lower Yosemite Falls, north side of the valley. The Regular Route (5.5, 3 pitches) is a go-to first Yosemite multi-pitch; Jamcrack (5.9) is the classic 5.9 splitter. The south aspect and low altitude mean it dries within hours of rain and is often the first climbable spot in the valley after storms. Two-minute walk from the Yosemite Falls trailhead — expect crowds. (Note: the famous Serenity Crack / Sons of Yesterday linkup is on the neighbouring Royal Arches wall, not Sunnyside Bench itself.)

Region: Yosemite Valley
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 4039 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

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