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Palmyra, Utah Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmyra weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Palmyra, UT
Saturday, July 4 at 7:15 PM
87
°
Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
15%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:03 AM
Sunset
2:59 PM
Palmyra, UT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPalmyra, UT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 65°H 95°
Palmyra, UT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    91°59°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    95°65°+4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    97°67°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°65°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    101°65°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    96°61°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    100°59°+4°
Palmyra, UT
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°55°78°100°6p12a6a12pnow 89°high 95°low 65°
Palmyra, UT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
320° · backing 53°
Direction
NW
320°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
10
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 10 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 147SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Palmyra, UT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
862.8
-2.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.48 inHg
Now
862.8
mb
3h
-2.5
mb
12h
+1.8
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 860–868
855860865870875-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW867.5860.0863.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Palmyra, UT
Air quality
90
AQI
Moderate
↑+49 in 6h

AQI 90 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 49 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 90. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
131μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 90. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 90
UV peak
0.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 11

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Palmyra, UT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
175.3mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
01:15 UTC · Palmyra, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
01:15 UTC · Palmyra, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Palmyra, UT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Palmyra, UT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Palmyra, UT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:31 AM
Sunrise
12:03 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
2:59 PM
Civil dusk
9:33 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Palmyra, UT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 PM
Moonset
11:43 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Palmyra, UT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmyra at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Palmyra

  1. Sat91°59°0%
  2. Sun95°65°1%
  3. Mon97°67°8%
  4. Tue99°65°8%
  5. Wed101°65°1%
  6. Thu96°61°1%
  7. Fri100°59°0%
  8. Sat105°61°3%
  9. Sun109°67°5%
  10. Mon109°68°9%
  11. Tue111°70°12%
  12. Wed111°72°13%
  13. Thu109°69°13%
  14. Fri109°67°13%
  15. Sat103°67°18%
  16. Sun100°67°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Palmyra

SPC includes Palmyra in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Palmyra's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is December (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in March (2.3 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°2.1″15
February31°1.8″15
March37°2.3″19
April46°2.0″17
May58°1.3″14
June72°0.4″6
July81°0.7″7
August79°0.7″8
September68°1.0″8
October53°1.2″8
November37°2.1″14
December26°2.1″16

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Palmyra?
In Palmyra, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Palmyra's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Palmyra?
Rainfall in Palmyra peaks in March near 2.3 inches, out of about 18 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Palmyra?
Palmyra peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Palmyra?
December is Palmyra's coldest month, averaging about 26°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Palmyra?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Palmyra; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Palmyra get?
Palmyra averages about 148 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Palmyra?
Because Palmyra bottoms near 26°F in December, that winter low sets Palmyra's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Palmyra?
Palmyra's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Palmyra?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Palmyra in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Palmyra?
Current conditions for Palmyra and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Palmyra forecast updated?
The Palmyra forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Palmyra?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Palmyra are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Palmyra?
The next few days in Palmyra's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a cold semi-arid zone, Palmyra, Utah swings from 27°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 54°F arc.

Palmyra sees close to 18 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 148 wet days.

Palmyra's 54°F range, set by its 40.1°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Palmyra.

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ZIP codes in Palmyra

  • 84660

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.