Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Red Slate, Red Slate Mountain

Red Slate Mountain

 

Days 0-3 Half Dome Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Half Dome Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
moderate snow
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
20 NNE20
10 NNW10
10 NW10
10 WNW10
5 SW5
20 S20
35 SSW35
35 SSW35
20 SSW20
15 SSW15
20 S20
25 SSE25
35 S35
35 S35
30 S30
10 SW10
5 NE5
10 NNE10
clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear some clouds clear clear clear some clouds mod. snow snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 5 1 -
High °C
3 3 2 4 4 2 0 -1 0 2 2 2 1 -1 -3 -4 -3 2
Low °C
2 2 1 4 3 0 0 -3 -2 2 2 0 1 -2 -5 -5 -3 -1
Chill °C
-1 0 -1 2 4 -2 -7 -8 -5 -2 -3 -3 -6 -8 -10 -4 -5 -1
Freezing level m
3200 3300 3200 3400 3400 3000 2700 2500 2250 3100 3100 3050 2900 2550 2050 2000 2200 2550
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
3324420-102221-1-3-4-32754874533763631113131191413911981312813107887
Sunrise
7:03 - - 7:03 - - 7:05 - - 7:05 - - 7:05 - - 7:07 - -
Sunset
- 4:38 - - 4:38 - - 4:39 - - 4:39 - - 4:39 - - 4:40 -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Fish Camp
31 km S
1557m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 306).
Fish Camp
34 km S
1517.9m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 306 degs) was rejected
.
Lee Vining
43 km ENE
2066.6m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 275).
Mariposa
44 km SSW
841m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
Lee Vining
45 km NE
2164m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 310 degs) was rejected
.

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Half Dome and within an acceptable time window.

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