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

Half Dome Weather Forecast

Cathedral Range · United States
Issued: 10 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
5000
4950
4650
4750
4500
2500
2450
2450
3050
2500
2450
2500
2600
3100
2400
km/h
0
SW
10
W
5
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
5
ESE
5
NW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
3
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
15
17
13
14
14
10
8
8
4
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
min °C
13
15
12
12
13
7
6
7
3
2
2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
2
 chill °C
13
14
12
12
11
3
2
3
-1
-2
-2
-5
-4
-1
-2
-4
-1
0
Freezing level m
4800
4800
4550
4550
4450
4100
3850
3700
3300
3100
2950
2550
2550
2550
2300
2700
2900
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1416131314978432-1-2-1-2-1231922161819131213877443248526292225271819211414141010108111511
Sunrise
6:58
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—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:03
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:28
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—
6:25
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—
6:24
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6:22
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Half Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Half Dome is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Half Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun 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
24°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
16 km
84 km W
646m alt.
1 hour ago
35°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
99 km S
211m alt.
2 hours ago
36°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
100 km SW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
100 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
35°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
108 km S
218m alt.
2 hours ago
35°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: few
San Andreas Airport (California)
108 km W
405m alt.
1 hour ago
35°C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
16 km
Bishop Airport
113 km ESE
1247m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Fresno Chandler
117 km S
85m alt.
1 hour ago
35°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
119 km NE
1285m alt.
1 hour ago
29°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 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.

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