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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 3 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
6950
2850
2700
2450
2500
2500
6800
2450
6150
2600
2450
km/h
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SE
20
S
30
S
15
WSW
5
N
0
NW
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
18
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.2
0.2
—
max °C
16
13
10
13
10
6
6
4
2
4
3
4
8
6
3
4
4
2
min °C
16
11
8
12
7
3
6
3
-2
3
3
3
7
4
1
4
2
1
 chill °C
16
10
6
11
5
-1
2
-2
-2
3
3
3
6
2
-2
1
-1
-2
Freezing level m
4100
4000
3900
3700
3450
2950
2700
2650
2100
2400
2600
3500
3500
3400
3050
2600
2550
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10868410-1-4-113431-1-2-3161291395640434852432231815211511131161087131071197
Sunrise
6:33
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
Sunset
—
4:49
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun 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
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
13 km
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Haze -.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
10 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
8 km

* 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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