– Lat/Long: 37.75° N 119.53° W

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States

Issued: 4 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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3 Half Dome Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).
	Sat 17		Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)						8300		7050		3600	2450	2550	2500	2500	2650	2500	2450
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	W	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	E	SSE	SSW	NW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	2	1	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	13	8	10	11	7	7	8	4	4	5	1	1	0	1	-1	-1	0
min °C	11	7	7	9	5	5	6	2	2	4	0	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	10	6	6	7	2	2	2	-3	-3	0	-4	-4	-4	-1	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level m	4250	4000	4050	4000	3700	3700	3550	3150	3200	3200	2800	2700	2650	2600	2600	2500	2450

	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—
	6:17	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:10	—

Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Half Dome at the specific elevation of 2695 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mammot / une Lake Airport 65 km ESE 2247m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Clear	Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Columbia Airport (California) 84 km W 646m alt. 3 hours ago	26°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	14 km
Madera Airport 99 km S 211m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Merced Airport 100 km SW 218m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Clear	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).	16 km
Fresno Airport 108 km S 218m alt. 2 hours ago	29°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km Low: few Mid: scattered
San Andreas Airport (California) 108 km W 405m alt. 1 hour ago	24°C	Clear	Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Bishop Airport 113 km ESE 1247m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Clear	Moderate winds from the SSE (22 kph at 160).	16 km
Fresno Chandler 117 km S 85m alt. 2 hours ago	29°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Hawthorne Airport 119 km NE 1285m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Clear	Wind obs. (15 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Modesto Airport 126 km WSW 216m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 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.