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Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States

Issued: 3 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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3 Half Dome Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
	Thu 12		Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)			2800	2500	2500		2500	6700		2450		2700	2600	2450	2500	2500	2800
km/h	SW	S	S	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	W	WSW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	1	23	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	18	3	—	15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	3	0	-3	-3	1	2	3	4	1	0	-1	-2	-4	-7	-7	-5
min °C	3	-1	-1	-3	-6	1	2	2	3	1	-2	-1	-3	-7	-7	-7	-6
chill °C	0	-7	-9	-10	-9	1	1	0	-1	-3	-7	-6	-7	-12	-13	-12	-12

Freezing level m	3400	2950	2700	2250	1250	2850	3100	3450	3500	2950	2500	2550	2450	1700	1700	1650	1450

	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—
	4:49	—	—	4:47	—	—	4:46	—	—	4:45	—	—	4:45	—	—	4:45	—

Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

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
Mammot / une Lake Airport 65 km ESE 2247m alt. 2 hours ago	-1°C	Clear	Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Columbia Airport (California) 84 km W 646m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km Low: broken Mid: broken
Madera Airport 99 km S 211m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 260).	16 km
Merce / astle Airport 100 km SW 201m alt. 3 hours ago		Clear	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).	13 km
Merced Airport 100 km SW 218m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Clear	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).	16 km
Fresno Airport 108 km S 218m alt. 3 hours ago	21°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 220).	16 km Low: few Mid: broken
San Andreas Airport (California) 108 km W 405m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear	Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Bishop Airport 113 km ESE 1247m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Clear	Moderate winds from the SSE (20 kph at 150).	16 km
Fresno Chandler 117 km S 85m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).	16 km Low: few
Hawthorne Airport 119 km NE 1285m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear	Fresh winds from the SE (33 kph at 140).	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.