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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 10 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
2950
2600
2650
2550
km/h
25
SSW
25
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
0
W
5
NW
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
4
0
-1
0
-2
2
6
7
10
11
9
12
14
11
14
16
12
min °C
4
3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-2
6
5
8
10
9
9
13
10
12
14
9
 chill °C
1
-2
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
4
3
8
10
7
7
12
9
12
14
9
Freezing level m
3450
3150
2500
2550
2350
2150
3000
3600
3900
4050
4100
4300
4400
4550
4650
4600
4600
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
54-1-2-1-306691191114111315111010335151281316111519121721141617910127111913192316212617232819
Sunrise
7:01
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—
7:03
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:07
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Sunset
—
6:25
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—
6:24
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—
6:22
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—
6:22
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6:21
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6:19
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed 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
16°C
clear
Clear
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
3 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
100 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
3 hours ago
21°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 260 degs)
(17 kph at 200).
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
16 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
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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