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Elk Mountain, Wyoming Weather

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

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

Elk Mountain, WY
Saturday, July 4 at 11:32 PM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
19%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
11:36 PM
Sunset
2:43 PM
Elk Mountain, WY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastElk Mountain, WY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 57°H 86°
Elk Mountain, WY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Clear
    —
    —
    80°50°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°57°+6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    89°59°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    39%
    —
    87°60°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    32%
    —
    87°54°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    —
    84°58°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    86°51°+2°
Elk Mountain, WY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°73°95°6p12a6a12pnow 61°high 86°low 57°
Elk Mountain, WY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · veering 10°
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 16 @ 1:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 196SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the ssw.
Elk Mountain, WY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
781.7
-3.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.08 inHg
Now
781.7
mb
3h
-3.7
mb
12h
-8.0
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 780–791
775780785790795-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW790.7780.3782.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Elk Mountain, WY
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
↓-9 in 6h

AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5Good
2.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

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
Elk Mountain, WY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
170.8mi
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
05:32 UTC · Elk Mountain, WY · 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
05:32 UTC · Elk Mountain, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Elk Mountain, WY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Elk Mountain, WY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Elk Mountain, WY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:03 AM
Sunrise
11:36 PM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
2:43 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Elk Mountain, WY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Elk Mountain, WY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elk Mountain at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 82324

16-Day Forecast — Elk Mountain

  1. Sat80°50°0%
  2. Sun86°58°1%
  3. Mon89°59°4%
  4. Tue87°60°39%
  5. Wed87°54°32%
  6. Thu84°58°32%
  7. Fri86°51°5%
  8. Sat90°54°1%
  9. Sun98°59°6%
  10. Mon98°67°7%
  11. Tue99°59°15%
  12. Wed99°66°25%
  13. Thu97°67°26%
  14. Fri97°65°32%
  15. Sat96°66°32%
  16. Sun86°59°26%

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 — Elk Mountain

SPC includes Elk Mountain in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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

July is Elk Mountain's warmest stretch (~66°F) and January its coldest (~25°F); precipitation crests in May at 1.8 inches and ebbs in January to 0.7 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°0.7″2
February26°0.8″3
March34°1.3″3
April40°1.5″4
May49°1.8″4
June59°1.1″3
July66°0.9″2
August64°0.7″2
September56°1.1″3
October45°1.3″4
November33°0.9″3
December25°0.9″3

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Elk Mountain sees 25°F Januarys and 66°F Julys, a 41°F range, plus around 12.9 inches of precipitation across 35 days.

Rainfall in Elk Mountain stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 1.8 inches over 4.0 rainy days, and January still logs 0.7 inches across 1.9 — a narrow range for Elk Mountain. That lines Elk Mountain up with places like Arlington, WY, Hanna, WY and Medicine Bow, WY, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Elk Mountain, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Elk Mountain wait about two weeks past Elk Mountain's last frost, once the soil warms. Elk Mountain's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Elk Mountain, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Elk Mountain's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Arlington, WY, Hanna, WY, Medicine Bow, WY, Rock River, WY, Ryan Park, WY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Elk Mountain?
Elk Mountain's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Elk Mountain the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Elk Mountain?
Elk Mountain sees its heaviest rain in May (around 1.8 inches), part of roughly 13 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Elk Mountain?
On average July tops the year in Elk Mountain at about 66°F.
What is the coldest month in Elk Mountain?
The coldest stretch in Elk Mountain falls in January, around 25°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Elk Mountain?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Elk Mountain; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Elk Mountain get?
Elk Mountain records around 35 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Elk Mountain?
Since January in Elk Mountain averages 25°F, Elk Mountain's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Elk Mountain?
Elk Mountain'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 Elk Mountain?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Elk Mountain in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Elk Mountain?
Current conditions for Elk Mountain and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Elk Mountain forecast updated?
The Elk Mountain forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Elk Mountain?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Elk Mountain 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 Elk Mountain?
The next few days in Elk Mountain'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, Elk Mountain, Wyoming swings from 25°F in the heart of winter to 66°F at midsummer — a 41°F arc.

Across the year, Elk Mountain collects about 13 inches of precipitation over roughly 35 days with measurable rain or snow.

Elk Mountain sits at 41.7°N; that 41°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Elk Mountain.

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ZIP codes in Elk Mountain

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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.