Half Dome weather
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Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 4 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2600
4800
2650
2500
2450
2450
2800
9150
9150
8550
km/h
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
NW
0
SSW
0
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
3
4
—
—
—
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
5
3
1
0
-1
0
4
4
7
9
7
7
9
7
9
10
8
min °C
4
2
1
0
-1
-2
-1
2
2
5
8
6
7
7
6
7
9
7
 chill °C
1
0
-2
-3
-4
-6
-3
2
-2
3
7
6
7
7
6
6
9
5
Freezing level m
3400
3050
3050
2750
2600
2450
2700
3200
3350
3650
3800
3700
3700
3700
3950
3900
3950
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
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—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:13
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:08
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—
6:07
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6:06
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). 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.
1 hour ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: broken
FresnoAirTerm.-Ca.
110 km S
100m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Bishop-Ca.
111 km ESE
1263m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
36 km
Mid: overcast
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: few

* 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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