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

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
 km/h
50
SSW
75
SW
35
W
25
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
35
SSW
25
46
42
2
3
13
27
3
12
max °C
-8
-7
-10
-13
-13
-11
-9
-9
-11
-6
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
-1
0
min °C
-10
-8
-15
-14
-13
-13
-9
-10
-12
-8
-5
-5
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-1
-22
-21
-24
-24
-19
-19
-18
-16
-15
-11
-5
-9
-7
-8
-11
-9
-8
-7
1250
1600
950
700
950
200
1350
1350
650
1450
1850
1000
2400
2400
1850
2450
2450
2600
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
2500
2550
2650
2450
2450
2500
2500
4400
2350
2350
3550
2850
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44

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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
65 km ESE
2247m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
0.0 km
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
16 km
Low: overcast
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
clear
Clear
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
16 km
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: overcast
Westover Field / Amador County Airport - Jackson (California)
132 km W
516m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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