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Weather in Altamont, Utah

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

Altamont, UT
Sunday, May 17 at 12:20 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
53°
Humidity
24%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Altamont, UT
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
60°
9p
56°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
76°
3p
76°
4p
75°
5p
L 44°H 76°
Altamont, UT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    14%
    70°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    41%
    62°43°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow Shwrs
    98%
    47°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73%
    55°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    71°44°
Altamont, UT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
285° · backing 40°
Direction
WNW
285°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wnw-bound air across the harbor.
Altamont, UT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
799.0
+1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 23.59 inHg
Now
799.0
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 797803
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Altamont, UT
Air quality
87
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
15.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
125.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.7 Low
Altamont, UT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
3:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Altamont, UT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
3:06 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Altamont, UT
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 →

Altamont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Altamont

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.