Observed 2:50 PM MDT at KSAA

Elk Mountain, WY weather

Sunny and 50°10°, gusts to 31 mph51 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 31 mph51 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 7 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow 3 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.51 in13 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 1 PM

This afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	44%	69%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	45%	61%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	47%	57%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	51%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	59%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	33°1°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	62%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	59%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	37%	5
Sun 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	52%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	83%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	78%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	54%	80%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	50%	53%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	48%	45%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–38°3°
Wind
36 mph58 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
44% chance of rain, high 50°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–60°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Bow River near Hanna

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:28 PM; Morning 7:10–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Elk Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,900 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elk Mountain, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain

Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington

Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring

Medicine Bow River near Hanna

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon