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Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States

Issued: 9 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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3 Half Dome Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).
	Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)			7100	2800	2650	2450		2500	7000		2500	7000	2600	2450	2450	2450	2500	3350
km/h	SSE	SSW	S	S	SSW	SW	NW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	W	WNW	WNW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	21	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	7	14	—	—	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	5	3	0	-1	-3	2	3	3	4	1	0	-1	-2	-4	-6	-5	-4
min °C	7	3	-1	-1	-2	-5	1	3	3	2	1	-2	-2	-3	-6	-6	-6	-5
chill °C	4	0	-8	-9	-10	-10	1	2	1	-2	-3	-7	-7	-6	-11	-9	-9	-9

Freezing level m	3650	3350	2950	2700	2500	1800	2800	3300	3450	3450	3000	2200	2500	2300	1850	1900	1850	1250

	6:35	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—
	—	4:49	—	—	4:47	—	—	4:46	—	—	4:45	—	—	4:45	—	—	4:45	—

Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue 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	12°C	Clear	Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Columbia Airport (California) 84 km W 646m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Clear	Wind obs. (13 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Madera Airport 99 km S 211m alt. 3 hours ago	26°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 160).	16 km
Merce / astle Airport 100 km SW 201m alt. 3 hours ago		Clear	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).	13 km
Merced Airport 100 km SW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Fresno Airport 108 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	26°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 160).	16 km Low: scattered
San Andreas Airport (California) 108 km W 405m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	Clear	Wind obs. (24 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Bishop Airport 113 km ESE 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 170).	16 km
Fresno Chandler 117 km S 85m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	Clear	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 160).	16 km
Hawthorne Airport 119 km NE 1285m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Clear	Fresh winds from the SE (33 kph at 130).	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.