Observed 12:50 PM MDT at KRKS

James Town, WY weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy · Feels like 31°−1°

Feels like: 31°−1°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the east. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.09 inHg−3.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 51°11° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	69%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	63%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	77%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	34%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	64%	5
Sun 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	45%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	57%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	75%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	85%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	73%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	54%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	29%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	66%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	62%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	57%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	43%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	27%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated snow showers between 7am and 8am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
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
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
18°−8°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 29°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–60°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Green River (WY-UT-CO) at Green River

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 815 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Blacks Fork near Little America

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 174

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

GREEN RIVER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
+5°+3°SatOct 24

James Town weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:40 PM; Morning 7:23–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from James Town. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.