– Lat/Long: 37.75° N 119.53° W

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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3 Half Dome Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			5000	4950	4550	4700				2900	2450	2500	2600	2550	2500	2550
km/h	SE	SSW	W	SSW	SW	SW	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	SE	NE	NE	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	6	8	6	—	—	—
max °C	13	15	17	13	14	14	10	8	9	5	6	5	2	1	2	1
min °C	13	13	15	12	12	13	8	6	7	2	3	4	0	0	1	0
chill °C	13	13	14	12	12	11	5	2	3	-2	-1	1	-3	-2	-1	-2

Freezing level m	4750	4800	4800	4600	4550	4450	4100	3850	3850	3150	3650	3300	2700	2850	2850	2900

	—	6:58	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:03	—	—
	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:24	—

Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

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
Columbia Airport (California) 84 km W 646m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
Madera Airport 99 km S 211m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Clear	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).	16 km
Merced Airport 100 km SW 218m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Clear	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 330).	16 km
Fresno Airport 108 km S 218m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	Clear	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	16 km
San Andreas Airport (California) 108 km W 405m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km
FresnoAirTerm.-Ca. 110 km S 100m alt. 3 hours ago	28°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop-Ca. 111 km ESE 1263m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.	36 km Mid: clear
Bishop Airport 113 km ESE 1247m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 260).	16 km
Fresno Chandler 117 km S 85m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	Clear	Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Hawthorne Airport 119 km NE 1285m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Wind obs. (9 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.	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.