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Woods Cross, Utah Weather

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

Woods Cross, UT
Saturday, July 4 at 8:43 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
41%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
12:01 AM
Sunset
3:02 PM
Woods Cross, UT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWoods Cross, UT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 95°
Woods Cross, UT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    95°61°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°63°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    100°76°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    97°77°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    100°74°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    94°72°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    98°72°+4°
Woods Cross, UT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°80°105°6a12p6p12anow 69°high 95°low 63°
Woods Cross, UT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
022° · veering 61°
Direction
NNE
022°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 19 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 132SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Woods Cross, UT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
872.9
+2.8 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 25.78 inHg
Now
872.9
mb
3h
+2.8
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 869–875
865870875880-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW875.1869.2872.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Woods Cross, UT
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h▲Peak ~44 @ 9 PM

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.9

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Woods Cross, UT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
93.0mi
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
14:43 UTC · Woods Cross, 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
14:43 UTC · Woods Cross, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Woods Cross, UT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Woods Cross, UT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Woods Cross, UT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
12:01 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
3:02 PM
Civil dusk
9:37 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Woods Cross, UT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
10:37 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Woods Cross, UT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Woods Cross at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 84087

16-Day Forecast — Woods Cross

  1. Sat95°61°0%
  2. Sun100°63°0%
  3. Mon100°76°10%
  4. Tue97°77°10%
  5. Wed100°74°2%
  6. Thu94°72°1%
  7. Fri98°72°0%
  8. Sat103°76°4%
  9. Sun105°79°5%
  10. Mon102°78°9%
  11. Tue99°77°9%
  12. Wed101°78°10%
  13. Thu102°78°11%
  14. Fri99°79°14%
  15. Sat100°81°13%
  16. Sun102°75°11%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Woods Cross

SPC includes Woods Cross 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 185 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

In Woods Cross, July runs warmest near 81°F and December coldest around 28°F, while March is the wettest month (2.6 inches) and June the driest (0.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°2.0″16
February32°1.8″15
March38°2.6″19
April46°2.4″16
May58°1.7″13
June71°0.5″6
July81°0.7″7
August79°0.9″8
September68°1.2″8
October53°1.3″8
November37°2.3″14
December28°2.2″17

Regional context

In Woods Cross, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 29°F and July near 81°F — a 51°F seasonal arc — with about 19.7 inches of precipitation over 147 rainy or snowy days.

Woods Cross's moisture rides winter storm tracks: March brings 2.6 inches over 18.6 wet days, while June sees only 0.5 inches across 6.2 days in the dry warm season. It is a winter-storm rhythm Woods Cross shares with places like West Bountiful, UT, North Salt Lake, UT and Bountiful, UT.

Woods Cross reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Woods Cross's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Woods Cross's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Woods Cross — protect or harvest anything tender. Woods Cross's low ground holds frost later into spring than Woods Cross's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: West Bountiful, UT, North Salt Lake, UT, Bountiful, UT, Centerville, UT, Salt Lake City, UT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Woods Cross?
In Woods Cross, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Woods Cross's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Woods Cross?
Woods Cross sees its heaviest rain in March (around 2.6 inches), part of roughly 20 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Woods Cross?
Woods Cross peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Woods Cross?
December is Woods Cross's coldest month, averaging about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Woods Cross?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Woods Cross; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Woods Cross get?
Woods Cross records around 147 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Woods Cross?
Since December in Woods Cross averages 28°F, Woods Cross's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Woods Cross?
Woods Cross'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 Woods Cross?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Woods Cross in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Woods Cross?
Current conditions for Woods Cross and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Woods Cross forecast updated?
The Woods Cross forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Woods Cross?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Woods Cross 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 Woods Cross?
The next few days in Woods Cross's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The cold semi-arid climate of Woods Cross, Utah carries typical Januarys near 29°F and Julys around 81°F — 52°F of seasonal travel.

Across the year, Woods Cross collects about 20 inches of precipitation over roughly 147 days with measurable rain or snow.

Woods Cross sits at 40.9°N; that 52°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Woods Cross.

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ZIP codes in Woods Cross

  • 84087

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.