Half Dome weather
– Lat/Long: 37.75° N 119.53° W

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 9 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
5
SSE
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
21
8
17
10
9
2
0.1
0.1
max °C
1
1
1
-1
-1
-4
0
0
-1
5
5
2
7
7
6
9
9
6
min °C
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-6
-1
-3
-3
5
1
1
7
4
5
9
6
4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-8
-1
-6
-7
4
-2
-2
5
2
3
8
4
3
2100
2150
2100
1900
1800
1300
1850
2000
1200
3000
3200
3350
3700
3800
4000
4050
4100
3900
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
2500
2450
2450
2500
2500
6050
9600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-5-6-8-6-4-2122556885110-1-2-5-1-2-253276698577765174211861210913118
Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
Sunset
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47

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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Half Dome at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Half Dome. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of California.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 220 degs)
(26 kph at 190).
0.0 km
84 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
0.0 km
High: scattered
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
100 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Mist -.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
3 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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