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

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
30
W
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
 cm 
17
14
13
35
10
6
2
 mm 
0.4
0.1
max°C
4
5
6
7
6
4
5
4
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
min°C
3
4
5
6
5
3
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
chill°C 
-2
0
2
4
2
-2
0
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
Freezing level (m
3300
3450
3700
3600
3650
3500
3500
3300
3000
3000
2950
3000
2950
2900
3000
2900
2700
2650
Cloud base (m)
3000
2550
6800
2650
2600
3200
2450
2500
2450
2450
2500
2450
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
Sunset
4:40
4:40
4:40
4:42
4:42
4:43

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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 290 degs)
(19 kph at 230).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: overcast
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: overcast
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: overcast
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
6 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
132 km W
516m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 130 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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