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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 3 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
9550
9450
9150
3500
3200
2450
2500
2450
2350
km/h
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
37
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
8
11
10
9
11
9
8
7
6
3
2
0
-1
-3
-3
1
min °C
7
7
10
9
9
10
8
5
6
3
1
1
-2
-5
-4
-3
0
 chill °C
7
7
10
9
8
9
6
2
3
0
-4
-6
-9
-9
-9
-5
0
Freezing level m
3800
3800
3950
4100
4100
4100
4100
3950
3600
3550
3200
2900
2700
2250
2100
2250
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:37
—
—
Sunset
4:51
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (22 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
3 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
100 km SW
201m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
3 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
13 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
3 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
Clear
0
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.

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