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Weather in James Town, Wyoming

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

James Town, WY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:24 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
48°
Humidity
18%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
James Town, WY
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
7p
65°
8p
58°
9p
53°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
40°
5a
40°
6a
41°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
71°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
73°
5p
71°
6p
L 40°H 74°
James Town, WY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    68°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Snow
    43%
    50°37°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Snow
    98%
    41°29°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    12%
    53°31°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    70°47°
James Town, WY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
274° · backing 52°
Direction
W
274°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 29 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
James Town, WY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
807.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 23.85 inHg
Now
807.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 806811
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
James Town, WY
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
14.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
James Town, WY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
3:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
James Town, WY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:03 PM
Moonset
3:07 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
James Town, WY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

James Town at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in James Town

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.