Half Dome weather
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Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4700
3650
3400
3450
2850
2600
2650
2650
2500
km/h
10
W
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
15
S
5
SE
5
S
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
2
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
11
7
7
8
4
5
6
4
5
4
0
-1
-1
2
6
8
8
min °C
9
5
5
7
2
2
5
3
3
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
3
8
6
 chill °C
7
3
2
4
-3
-3
2
0
1
-1
-5
-3
-4
-1
-1
6
4
Freezing level m
4000
3700
3700
3600
3250
3350
3400
3300
3300
2850
2600
2650
2550
2900
3500
3750
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
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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 Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sat morning, min -2°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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
16 km
100 km SW
201m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: few
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
16 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
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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