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

Half Dome
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
30
S
45
SSW
30
SSW
10
WSW
0
WNW
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
6
17
35
1
1
4
2
1
max °C
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
1
1
2
2
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-3
-4
-8
-7
-5
-4
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-3
-5
-11
-13
-16
-13
-8
-7
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-7
-8
-5
-6
-9
2300
2100
1750
2000
2200
1350
2800
2850
3150
2750
2700
2500
2450
2250
1750
2250
2250
1800
Cloud base (m)
2650
2450
2450
2500
2500
2450
2550
2500
2450
2650
2450
2450
2500
2450
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:07
Sunset
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat 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
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
99 km S
211m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6 km
Mid: overcast
100 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Mist light rain .
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
5 km
Low: overcast
100 km SW
218m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
0.0 km
High: scattered
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
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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