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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2550
2500
2600
2450
2500
2600
9450
9400
7200
5550
km/h
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
N
0
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
0
S
5
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.9
4
5
16
—
1.4
—
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
4
5
3
2
3
2
11
11
9
12
12
4
9
10
8
min °C
3
4
4
2
-1
2
0
5
10
8
8
9
3
4
9
7
 chill °C
1
2
1
-2
-3
0
-4
3
10
7
7
7
0
3
9
7
Freezing level m
2500
2600
2650
2350
2200
2350
3150
4350
4400
4450
4100
3600
3100
3300
3500
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-10-2-5-3179987235544531318119101147108911129710511151215178121714
Sunrise
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7:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:00
—
—
4:59
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:57
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—
5:55
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Tue night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2173m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
100 km SW
47m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
11 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
132 km W
516m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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