– Lat/Long: 37.75° N 119.53° W

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States

Issued: 4 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 4 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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3 Half Dome Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	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	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)							8700		6650	7100	6250		3500	2950	2550	2750	2750	2650
km/h	NNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	W	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	WSW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	1.2	—	—	—	—
max °C	11	13	9	10	11	7	7	7	4	4	5	3	4	2	1	0	0	0
min °C	9	11	7	7	9	5	5	6	2	2	4	2	2	2	-1	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	8	10	6	6	7	2	2	2	-2	-2	0	-2	-1	2	-1	-1	-4	-3

Freezing level m	4200	4300	4050	4050	4000	3650	3650	3500	3150	3250	3150	3200	3250	2950	2750	2700	2600	2650

	7:07	—	—	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). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

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	1°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Columbia Airport (California) 84 km W 646m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Madera Airport 99 km S 211m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).	16 km
Merced Airport 100 km SW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Fresno Airport 108 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	16°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
San Andreas Airport (California) 108 km W 405m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.	16 km
FresnoAirTerm.-Ca. 110 km S 100m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 40).	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop-Ca. 111 km ESE 1263m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop Airport 113 km ESE 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	5°C	Clear	Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Hawthorne Airport 119 km NE 1285m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 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.