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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 4 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8000
6650
3450
3450
3500
5300
2750
2500
2550
2500
2600
km/h
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
5
SW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
1.1
0.1
1
0.8
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
4
6
6
5
5
4
3
1
0
0
4
7
8
10
12
10
min °C
7
3
4
6
4
3
2
1
-1
0
-1
1
7
6
8
10
10
 chill °C
4
-2
0
4
4
1
0
1
-3
-4
-1
-3
4
4
7
10
10
Freezing level m
3650
3300
3500
3500
3350
3300
2950
3100
2800
2700
2500
3250
3650
3950
4050
4100
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8456543200-1377911101381012998555471391316132113171915161511121210142013192418
Sunrise
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—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:08
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). 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
11°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
16 km
100 km SW
201m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
16 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Modesto Airport
126 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
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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