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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 10 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed afternoon turning to light snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
8500
8750
6250
6900
6550
3600
2800
2500
km/h
15
E
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.9
—
max °C
13
16
10
11
13
9
9
11
7
7
7
4
4
5
3
3
2
-1
min °C
9
13
8
9
11
7
7
9
5
5
6
2
2
4
2
2
0
-2
 chill °C
6
13
7
8
10
6
6
7
3
2
2
-3
-3
0
-2
2
-3
-2
Freezing level m
4500
4550
4250
4200
4250
4050
4000
3950
3650
3700
3550
3150
3200
3200
3100
3000
2650
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
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—
7:07
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
Sunset
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:13
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Wed afternoon turning to light snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
29°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
16 km
100 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
29°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
30°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.

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