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

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
SSW
25
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
40
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
26
14
1
20
13
10
8
0.2
max °C
-9
-12
-11
-6
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
1
1
2
4
3
2
1
2
1
min °C
-10
-12
-13
-8
-6
-6
-3
-3
-4
0
0
0
4
0
1
1
1
0
-21
-22
-16
-8
-6
-11
-8
-8
-11
-5
-4
-4
0
-5
-6
-5
-3
-4
1350
1000
0
1400
1850
700
2250
2300
1450
2700
2900
3100
3450
3250
3050
2850
2950
2750
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2500
2550
2500
8900
6950
2600
2400
2350
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-12-7-6-6-3-3-4111422121-5-8-11-3-2-520-24328555552-1-744-29631186141011101110
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45

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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue 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
-9° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Mid: overcast
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
10 km
Mid: overcast
100 km SW
218m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
11 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
6 km
Mid: overcast
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 120).
8 km
Low: overcast
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
11 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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