– Lat/Long: 37.75° N 119.53° W

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States
Issued: 10 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time

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3 Half Dome Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WNW	W	WSW	NNW	NNW	NE	N	NW	ESE	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	4	23	22	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.8	1.2	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	5	1	-2	-3	-6	-5	-3	-3	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	1	0
min °C	2	3	4	0	-2	-5	-7	-7	-4	-4	-1	0	1	2	2	0	1	1	-1
chill °C	-3	-2	-2	-6	-9	-14	-13	-11	-6	-4	-1	-2	-2	2	2	0	1	-2	-3

Freezing level m	3300	3350	3300	2650	2450	1950	1750	2000	2250	1300	2650	2750	3100	3050	3050	3050	2850	2800	2500
Cloud base (m)	8500		4400	3650	2600	2450	2450	2500	2450	8850		2550			2950	7050	2800	2650	2600

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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mammot / une Lake Airport 65 km ESE 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Clear	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 170).	16 km
Columbia Airport (California) 84 km W 646m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	0.0 km
Merced Airport 100 km SW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C	Clear	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	16 km
Fresno Airport 108 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	18° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNW (19 kph at 340).	16 km Low: broken
San Andreas Airport (California) 108 km W 405m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 330).	16 km
Bishop Airport 113 km ESE 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C	Clear	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 140).	16 km
Fresno Chandler 117 km S 85m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 340).	16 km Low: few
Hawthorne Airport 119 km NE 1285m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 170).	16 km
Modesto Airport 126 km WSW 216m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C	Clear	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 10).	16 km
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California) 132 km W 516m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	Clear	Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.	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.