24 hours · summit estimate — from the Yosemite Valley forecast
Now
-18°
7%
4 mph
22:00
-18°
8%
5 mph
23:00
-18°
6%
4 mph
00:00
-18°
6%
5 mph
01:00
-18°
6%
5 mph
02:00
-18°
17%
5 mph
03:00
-18°
16%
5 mph
04:00
-18°
26%
6 mph
05:00
-18°
30%
6 mph
06:00
-17°
34%
6 mph
07:00
-16°
33%
7 mph
08:00
-16°
34%
8 mph
09:00
-15°
32%
10 mph
10:00
-14°
29%
12 mph
11:00
-14°
0.03 in
12 mph
12:00
-16°
0.06 in
10 mph
13:00
-16°
0.08 in
10 mph
14:00
-17°
0.21 in
9 mph
15:00
-17°
0.18 in
10 mph
16:00
-18°
0.17 in
9 mph
17:00
-18°
0.12 in
8 mph
18:00
-19°
0.10 in
7 mph
19:00
-20°
0.15 in
7 mph
20:00
-20°
0.11 in
5 mph
Day by day — Half Dome
Summit temperature (est.)
Thu, Nov 12 · TodaySunny
-5°-18°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)12° / -1°
Wind6 mph S
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level1,863 m · 6,112 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset6:35 AM · 4:49 PM
Fri, Nov 13 · TomorrowHeavy snow
-14°-21°34 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)3° / -3°
Wind12 mph S
Gusts34 mph
Freezing level494 m · 1,621 ft
Precip chance90% · 1.33 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:36 AM · 4:48 PM
Sat, Nov 14Partly cloudy
-14°-27°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)4° / -10°
Wind6 mph NE
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level586 m · 1,923 ft
Precip chance18% · –
Sunrise / Sunset6:37 AM · 4:47 PM
Sun, Nov 15Partly cloudy
-12°-22°15 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)5° / -4°
Wind5 mph E
Gusts15 mph
Freezing level786 m · 2,579 ft
Precip chance17%
Sunrise / Sunset6:38 AM · 4:47 PM
Mon, Nov 16Heavy snow
-16°-28°13 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)1° / -11°
Wind5 mph SE
Gusts13 mph
Freezing level186 m · 610 ft
Precip chance89% · 0.53 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:39 AM · 4:46 PM
Tue, Nov 17Heavy snow
-19°-31°9 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)-2° / -13°
Wind6 mph W
Gusts9 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance71% · 0.15 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:40 AM · 4:45 PM
Wed, Nov 18Heavy snow
-19°-27°31 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)-2° / -9°
Wind8 mph SW
Gusts31 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance94% · 2.55 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:41 AM · 4:45 PM
Thu, Nov 19Light rain
-20°-28°25 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)-2° / -10°
Wind6 mph SW
Gusts25 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance84% · 0.70 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:42 AM · 4:44 PM
Fri, Nov 20Partly cloudy
-19°-29°13 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)-2° / -12°
Wind5 mph E
Gusts13 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance62% · 0.06 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:43 AM · 4:43 PM
Sat, Nov 21Partly cloudy
-18°-29°10 mph⌄
Base temperature (Yosemite Valley)-1° / -11°
Wind5 mph E
Gusts10 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance36% · 0.01 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:44 AM · 4:43 PM
About Half Dome
Yosemite's granite icon. The cable route is permit-only and closes the moment thunderstorms threaten — wet granite is unforgiving.
Summit temperature is estimated from the Yosemite Valley forecast using the −6.5°C/1,000 m lapse rate. Expect much stronger wind and lower visibility on the tops, and treat the freezing level as a guide rather than a measurement.