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

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
 km/h
30
S
30
S
40
SW
30
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
E
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
SE
10
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
6
24
48
1
2
5
1
max °C
2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-3
-2
1
2
2
1
0
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-2
-4
-9
-8
-5
-5
-3
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-8
-10
-13
-17
-14
-5
-9
-3
0
-1
1
0
-4
-5
-6
-4
-3
-2
-5
2700
2350
2100
1650
1950
2200
1300
2450
2800
3150
2800
2750
2450
2400
2200
2150
2350
2450
1800
Cloud base (m)
3650
2600
2450
2450
2500
2700
8350
2350
2450
8100
2450
2500
2600
2450
2450
2450
2500
2450
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-4-7-7-5-4-31221-1-2-3-4-3-2-2522-2-22-22536533212311198569391171212910989106
Sunrise
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:07
Sunset
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43

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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
119 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
16 km
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
132 km W
516m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: 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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