Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KAFO

Nordic, WY weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

High 49°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · 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	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	19%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	27%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	30%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	27%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	41%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	68%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	57%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	33%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	33%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	37%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	51%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	57%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	64%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	65%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	62%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	65%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	50%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	51%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	52%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	59%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 38°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 39°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 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
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
14°−10°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
34°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
16°−9°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

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

Salt River (WY) near Etna

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 465 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at Palisades

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5517 ft

Forecast peak 5521 ft Tue 5 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River near Irwin

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 1,420 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River near Jackson

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 26 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?

Bedford 3 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1975–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Nordic weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:44 PM; Morning 7:30–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Nordic. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Nordic, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt River (WY) near Etna

Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at Palisades

Snake River near Irwin

Snake River near Jackson

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon