August 2014-Record Rainfall!

August 2014 was the wettest August on the record books for parts of Star Valley. The following charts illustrate how wet a month it was over much of Wyoming.

August 2014 Pcpn

August 2014 Percent of normal pcpn

Much of Western Wyoming experienced 200-300% of normal for the month.

Across Star Valley generally 3.5 to 5 inches was measured in August 2014.

Following are specific totals for the month:

Thayne 1.5SE            5.26

Bedford 3SE              4.91

Star Valley Ranch      4.91

Smoot  5SSE              4.84

Afton                          3.66

Alpine                         3.44

In the nearby mountains  the Willow Creek SNOTEL measured 6.10 inches and Cottonwood SNOTEL 5.0 inches.

Of particular interest is at the Bedford station which goes back to 1975, the previous high August 

rainfall was 3.47 in 1983.  The old record was exceed this August by almost 1.5 inches.

Afton observations go back to 1955. The record Afton August rainfall was 4.58 in 2008 thus this August was about an inch shy of that amount..

Labor Day Weather Video

Video of Weather For Labor Day Weekend

Rain Story for Western Wyoming and Star Valley

The unusually cool and wet Fall type low pressure system is centered over Southeastern Idaho this Saturday morning.  More showers with snow in the high elevations is expected this weekend

It has been a particularly wet August as well as looking back for the past 12 months.

At Star Valley Ranch here are some precipitation statistics as of August 23rd.

4-day total  August 20-23                 2.35 inches
August 2014 so far                           4.55 inches
2014 year to date                           22.83 inches
August 23 2013-August 23 2014     34.91 inches
Snowfall 2013-2014                       192    inches

The almost 35 inches in the past 12 months is comparable to what would be expected in typically moist cities such as Seattle WA and Kansas City MO.

Following is the summary of rainfall compiled by the Riverton Forecast for the current storm so far:

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
654 AM MDT SAT AUG 23 2014


...LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS...

HERE ARE SOME RAINFALL REPORTS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL 
WYOMING. TOTALS ARE FROM MIDDAY THURSDAY AUGUST 21 THROUGH 600 AM 
SATURDAY AUGUST 23

LOCATION                       AMOUNT    TIME/DATE                            

...WYOMING...
...LINCOLN...
6 ENE SMOOT (7600 FT)          1.80 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
SALT RIVER SUMMIT (7600 FT)    1.50 IN   0500 AM 08/23                       
5 SSE LA BARGE (6530 FT)       1.43 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
15 SE SMOOT (9000 FT)          1.40 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
BLIND BULL SUMMIT (8900 FT)    1.40 IN   0500 AM 08/23                       
AFTON (6267 FT)                1.36 IN   0626 AM 08/23                       
15 NE COKEVILLE (8180 FT)      1.10 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
3 NW ETNA (5692 FT)            1.05 IN   0632 AM 08/23                       
THAYNE (5928 FT)               0.94 IN   0635 AM 08/23                       
ETNA (5823 FT)                 0.94 IN   0628 AM 08/23                       
6 S ALPINE (5676 FT)           0.90 IN   0630 AM 08/23                       
15 E COKEVILLE (7840 FT)       0.70 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
KEMMERER (6980 FT)             0.64 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
15 NE COKEVILLE (8470 FT)      0.60 IN   0600 AM 08/23                       
COKEVILLE (6191 FT)            0.50 IN   0629 AM 08/23                       
SMITHS FORK NEAR BORDER        0.46 IN   0630 AM 08/23                       
13 E COKEVILLE (7460 FT)       0.45 IN   0530 AM 08/23                        





...BIG HORN...
11 ESE LOVELL (3660 FT)        0.60 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
BALD MTN. (9380 FT)            0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
BASIN (3884 FT)                0.57 IN   0628 AM 08/23                        
LOVELL (3830 FT)               0.53 IN   0627 AM 08/23                        
GREYBULL AIRPORT (3935 FT)     0.45 IN   0453 AM 08/23                        
5 NW GRANITE PASS (9350 FT)    0.40 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
SHELL (4285 FT)                0.30 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
PORTABLE RAWS (5670 FT)        0.19 IN   0537 AM 08/23                        
5 ENE HYATTVILLE (5670 FT)     0.09 IN   0552 AM 08/23                        
30 E GREYBULL (8898 FT)        0.04 IN   0558 AM 08/23                        

...FREMONT...
18 W LANDER (10100 FT)         1.40 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
5 WSW DUBOIS (9370 FT)         1.40 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
13 W CROWHEART (9630 FT)       1.00 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
17 NE DUBOIS (8400 FT)         0.80 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
SOUTH PASS (9040 FT)           0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
13 W FORT WASHAKIE (8620 FT)   0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
11 N DUBOIS (8750 FT)          0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
N WIND RIVER MTS (8833 FT)     0.57 IN   0610 AM 08/23                        
BOYSEN RESERVOIR (4710 FT)     0.56 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
N. FORK LITTLE WIND RIVER      0.50 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
10 NW SOUTH PASS CITY          0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
MIDDLE FORK POPO AGIE RIVER    0.48 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
6 NW DUBOIS (7189 FT)          0.45 IN   0415 AM 08/23                        
NORTH FORK POPO AGIE RIVER     0.43 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
7 NW LANDER (5797 FT)          0.42 IN   0639 AM 08/23                        
10 W FORT WASHAKIE (9235 FT)   0.42 IN   0601 AM 08/23                        
7 SW MUDDY GAP (7380 FT)       0.41 IN   0550 AM 08/23                        
10 W DUBOIS (8432 FT)          0.37 IN   0634 AM 08/23                        
4 SW LANDER (5807 FT)          0.35 IN   0639 AM 08/23                        
11 W CROWHEART (6520 FT)       0.33 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
LANDER AIRPORT (5586 FT)       0.31 IN   0553 AM 08/23                        
10 N DUBOIS (8085 FT)          0.30 IN   0557 AM 08/23                        
8 W SOUTH PASS CITY (8120 FT)  0.27 IN   0550 AM 08/23                        
9 SW LANDER (7085 FT)          0.26 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
10 SE CROWHEART (5654 FT)      0.26 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
11 NE RIVERTON (5016 FT)       0.26 IN   0638 AM 08/23                        
HUDSON (5090 FT)               0.25 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
RIVERTON FORECAST OFFICE       0.23 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
2 S RIVERTON (4901 FT)         0.22 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
RIVERTON AIRPORT (5525 FT)     0.20 IN   0553 AM 08/23                        
SOUTH PASS CITY (8540 FT)      0.15 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        

...HOT SPRINGS...
10 S MEETEETSE (7127 FT)       1.08 IN   0542 AM 08/23                        
KIRBY (4350 FT)                0.87 IN   0631 AM 08/23                        
THERMOPOLIS 9 NE (4280 FT)     0.64 IN   0700 AM 08/23                        
S. FORK OWL CREEK BELOW ANCHOR 0.57 IN   0530 AM 08/23                        
39 W THERMOPOLIS (8975 FT)     0.30 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        

...JOHNSON...
14 WNW MAYOWORTH (8200 FT)     1.30 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
15 WSW BUFFALO (8360 FT)       0.90 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
18 WNW BUFFALO (8580 FT)       0.76 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
CLOUD PEAK (9860 FT)           0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
BUFFALO AIRPORT (4970 FT)      0.63 IN   0553 AM 08/23                        
8 S STORY (5280 FT)            0.58 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
14 WSW STORY (8870 FT)         0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
15 W BUFFALO (8720 FT)         0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
KAYCEE (4681 FT)               0.46 IN   0627 AM 08/23                        
14 W BUFFALO (8400 FT)         0.30 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
7 SW BARNUM (6440 FT)          0.27 IN   0546 AM 08/23                        
2 NW MAYOWORTH (5404 FT)       0.25 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
20 NW MAYOWORTH (8180 FT)      0.24 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
7 NW MAYOWORTH (5720 FT)       0.21 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
7 WSW BUFFALO (5745 FT)        0.20 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
3 SSE BARNUM (5075 FT)         0.19 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        


...NATRONA...
22 SE CASPER (8500 FT)         1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
CASPER MTN (7850 FT)           0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
28 N WALTMAN (8550 FT)         0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
8 S CASPER (7740 FT)           0.38 IN   0552 AM 08/23                        
CASPER MOUNTAIN PORTABLE       0.36 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
CASPER - N PLATTE RIVER        0.31 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
16 S HILAND (6380 FT)          0.19 IN   0610 AM 08/23                        
CASPER AIRPORT (5320 FT)       0.15 IN   0553 AM 08/23                        
MILLS (5150 FT)                0.14 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
MIDWEST (4865 FT)              0.08 IN   0637 AM 08/23                        
21 W ALCOVA (5920 FT)          0.03 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
PATHFINDER RESERVOIR (5858 FT) 0.01 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        

...PARK...
BEARTOOTH LAKE (9275 FT)       1.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
PARKER PEAK (E. YNP) (9400 FT) 0.90 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
14 NE PAHASKA (9200 FT)        0.90 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
10 WNW CODY (8401 FT)          0.89 IN   0540 AM 08/23                        
SYLVAN LAKE (8420 FT)          0.70 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
KIRWIN SNOTEL (9550 FT)        0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
14 S SYLVAN PASS (8650 FT)     0.70 IN   0608 AM 08/23                        
14 WSW MAMMOTH (7900 FT)       0.70 IN   0549 AM 08/23                        
12 SE PAHASKA (9780 FT)        0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
4 W PAHASKA (7120 FT)          0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
WAPITI (5400 FT)               0.58 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
N. ABSAROKA MTS (7650 FT)      0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
17 SW MEETEETSE (7950 FT)      0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
HOYT PEAK (9800 FT)            0.49 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
MAMMOTH (6300 FT)              0.44 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY MILE 9        0.42 IN   0612 AM 08/23                        
PAHASKA (6800 FT)              0.41 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
18 SW CODY (8760 FT)           0.40 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
3 E PAHASKA (7500 FT)          0.39 IN   0557 AM 08/23                        
19 SSW WAPITI (6200 FT)        0.31 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
PORTABLE RAWS (7137 FT)        0.30 IN   0602 AM 08/23                        
TANTALUS CREEK NEAR NORRIS JUN 0.26 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
1 SW CANYON (7900 FT)          0.23 IN   0549 AM 08/23                        
1 SW CANYON (8090 FT)          0.20 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
2 N FRANNIE (4275 FT)          0.20 IN   0640 AM 08/23                        
BUFFALO BILL RESERVOIR         0.19 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
CODY AIRPORT (5100 FT)         0.19 IN   0555 AM 08/23                        
3 SW RALSTON (4575 FT)         0.17 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
1 WNW POWELL (4386 FT)         0.16 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
5 WNW CLARK (4659 FT)          0.11 IN   0640 AM 08/23                        
3 W POWELL (4505 FT)           0.06 IN   0639 AM 08/23                        
TOWER FALLS (6266 FT)          0.03 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        

...SUBLETTE...
PINE CREEK ABOVE FREMONT LAKE  1.69 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
20 E BONDURANT (7740 FT)       1.30 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
16 E BOULDER (9360 FT)         1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
SNIDER BASIN (8060 FT)         1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
PORTABLE RAWS (8503 FT)        1.08 IN   0555 AM 08/23                        
10 E BIG SANDY (9080 FT)       1.00 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
NEW FORK LAKE (8340 FT)        1.00 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
14 E BONDURANT (8240 FT)       1.00 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
PORTABLE RAWS (8378 FT)        0.98 IN   0625 AM 08/23                        
N WIND RIVER MTS (9820 FT)     0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
BONDURANT (6687 FT)            0.84 IN   0925 PM 08/22                        
EAST RIM DIVIDE (7930 FT)      0.80 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
17 NW SOUTH PASS CITY          0.80 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
10 NNW DANIEL (7470 FT)        0.76 IN   0530 AM 08/23                        
2 NW BONDURANT (6726 FT)       0.70 IN   0551 AM 08/23                        
7 NE PINEDALE (8530 FT)        0.69 IN   0626 AM 08/23                        
BOULDER LAKE (7350 FT)         0.56 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
PINEDALE (7310 FT)             0.55 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
21 W BIG PINEY (8200 FT)       0.55 IN   0609 AM 08/23                        
9 E BIG PINEY (6803 FT)        0.44 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
BIG PINEY AIRPORT (6974 FT)    0.26 IN   0453 AM 08/23                        
14 N FARSON (6780 FT)          0.05 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        

...SWEETWATER...
3 NE MANILA UT (6060 FT)       1.49 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
15 ESE POINT OF ROCKS          1.10 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
15 SE ROCK SPRINGS (7550 FT)   0.57 IN   0544 AM 08/23                        
GREEN RIVER (6060 FT)          0.54 IN   0630 AM 08/23                        
MCKINNON (7086 FT)             0.21 IN   0637 AM 08/23                        
ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT (6760 FT) 0.08 IN   0554 AM 08/23                        

...TETON...
4 SW JACKSON (6073 FT)         1.77 IN   0633 AM 08/23                        
2 NE TETON PASS (8200 FT)      1.60 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
15 NNE GRAND TARGHEE (6830 FT) 1.41 IN   0603 AM 08/23                        
SE YELLOWSTONE (9240 FT)       1.40 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
8 NNE MORAN JUNCTION (7030 FT) 1.30 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
3 SSW JACKSON (6158 FT)        1.23 IN   1116 PM 08/22                        
SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP (6920 FT)   1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
GRAND TARGHEE (9260 FT)        1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
4 W SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP         1.10 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
6 S LEWIS LAKE IN YNP          1.10 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
10 N BONDURANT (6770 FT)       1.10 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP (6900 FT)   1.06 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
2 S GRANT VILLAGE (7980 FT)    1.00 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
5 S OF SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP      0.98 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
ALTA - COOP (6435 FT)          0.96 IN   0900 PM 08/22                        
JACKSON (6240 FT)              0.94 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
TOGWOTEE PASS (9850 FT)        0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
HOBACK JUNCTION (5928 FT)      0.89 IN   0631 AM 08/23                        
JACKSON HOLE AIRPORT (6445 FT) 0.74 IN   0555 AM 08/23                        
32 ESE JACKSON (8750 FT)       0.70 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
7 E MORAN JCT (7251 FT)        0.65 IN   0552 AM 08/23                        
EXTREME SW YELLOWSTONE         0.63 IN   0549 AM 08/23                        
ALTA (6430 FT)                 0.62 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
SNAKE RIVER AT JACKSON LAKE DA 0.61 IN   0545 AM 08/23                        
4 N MOOSE (6730 FT)            0.53 IN   0558 AM 08/23                        
PORTABLE RAWS (6178 FT)        0.45 IN   0535 AM 08/23                        
YELLOWSTONE LAKE (7835 FT)     0.43 IN   0556 AM 08/23                        
1 NNE LAKE (7875 FT)           0.41 IN   0600 AM 08/23                        
OLD FAITHFUL (7320 FT)         0.35 IN   0615 AM 08/23                        
MORAN JUNCTION (6749 FT)       0.34 IN   0406 AM 08/23                        

...WASHAKIE...
30 SE TEN SLEEP (7760 FT)      0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/23                        
S. BIGHORN MTS (6554 FT)       0.58 IN   0540 AM 08/23                        
WORLAND AIRPORT (4245 FT)      0.47 IN   0553 AM 08/23                        
12 ENE TEN SLEEP (8202 FT)     0.08 IN   0614 AM 08/23                        
16 SE BIG TRAILS (7220 FT)     0.01 IN   0300 AM 08/23                        

August Snow in Wyoming

Fall Weather Ahead

Although August has another 10 days, Star Valley and Western Wyoming will be getting a taste of Fall type weather the next few days.  Monsoon moisture returned to the area Tuesday night and Wednesday with showers and thundershowers common.  While showers will continue into the weekend...cooler air will spread inland from the Pacific Northwest by Friday and Saturday. This should lead to snow levels lowering to reach the higher peaks of the mountains   Following is the series of  500 MB forecast charts depicting  the development of the trough that will bring in the cooler temperatures.

6pm  8/20/14

6pm 8/21/14

6pm 8/22/14

6pm 8/23/14

The computer models also forecast more significant precipitation during the same period.

72 Hour forecast precipitation ending Saturday evening 8/23/14

Daytime temperatures will struggle to warm out of the 60s in Star Valley Friday and Saturday. Snow levels could drop to around 9000 feet by Friday night.

Weekend Weather Briefing- Friday August 15

A beautiful weekend is ahead for most all of Wyoming.  The Riverton Forecast Office discusses this in their weekly weather briefing video.



Weekly Weather Briefing 8/15/14

Weekly Video Weather Briefing-August 7 2014

The following is a link to the weekly weather briefing from Riverton Forecast Office.

WEEKLY WEATHER BRIEFING

Beneficial Rains all of Lincoln County

As expected this will be a wet week in all of Western Wyoming

and Southeast Idaho.The heaviest storm so far hit the 

Cokeville area where 2 inches of rain fell

in a little over an hour.  More showers and thunderstorms

are likely mainly during the afternoon and evening hours at

least until the weekend. 

Following is a summary of rainfall amounts reported in the

past 24 hours ending this Wednesday morning as compiled

by the NWS Riverton office.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
724 AM MDT WED AUG 6 2014


...RAINFALL REPORTS FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM WEDNESDAY...

LOCATION                       AMOUNT    TIME/DATE

...WYOMING...
...LINCOLN...
COKEVILLE (6191 FT)            2.19 IN   0714 AM 08/06
8 NE AFTON (8450 FT)           1.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
20 NE COKEVILLE (9425 FT)      1.80 IN   0600 AM 08/06
15 NE COKEVILLE (8470 FT)      1.57 IN   0700 AM 08/06
15 NE COKEVILLE (8180 FT)      1.50 IN   0600 AM 08/06
15 E COKEVILLE (7840 FT)       1.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
SALT RIVER SUMMIT (7600 FT)    1.40 IN   0600 AM 08/06
15 SE SMOOT (9000 FT)          1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/06
13 E COKEVILLE (7460 FT)       1.10 IN   0630 AM 08/06
6 ENE SMOOT (7600 FT)          1.10 IN   0600 AM 08/06
SMITHS FORK NEAR BORDER        1.10 IN   0630 AM 08/06
5 SSE LA BARGE (6530 FT)       0.96 IN   0700 AM 08/06
ETNA (5823 FT)                 0.95 IN   0707 AM 08/06
6 S ALPINE (5676 FT)           0.94 IN   0630 AM 08/06
BLIND BULL SUMMIT (8900 FT)    0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
KEMMERER (6980 FT)             0.75 IN   0700 AM 08/06
AFTON (6267 FT)                0.73 IN   0716 AM 08/06
STAR VALLEY RANCH              0.54 IN  0700 AM 08/06  


THAYNE (5928 FT)               0.68 IN   0701 AM 08/06

9 N KEMMERER (7129 FT)         0.44 IN   0701 AM 08/06


...BIG HORN...
17 E SHELL (9580 FT)           2.20 IN   0500 AM 08/06
BALD MTN. (9380 FT)            0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/06
5 NW GRANITE PASS (9350 FT)    0.40 IN   0500 AM 08/06
SHELL (4285 FT)                0.12 IN   0648 AM 08/06
DEAVER - COOP (4105 FT)        0.07 IN   0700 AM 08/06
11 ESE LOVELL (3660 FT)        0.07 IN   0615 AM 08/06
30 E GREYBULL (8898 FT)        0.05 IN   0658 AM 08/06
5 ENE HYATTVILLE (5670 FT)     0.03 IN   0652 AM 08/06
LOVELL (3830 FT)               0.03 IN   0702 AM 08/06

...FREMONT...
5 WSW DUBOIS (9370 FT)         1.30 IN   0500 AM 08/06
12 SW LANDER (8700 FT)         1.20 IN   0500 AM 08/06
11 N DUBOIS (8750 FT)          1.00 IN   0500 AM 08/06
MIDDLE FORK POPO AGIE RIVER    0.94 IN   0615 AM 08/06
4 SW LANDER (5807 FT)          0.92 IN   0704 AM 08/06
17 NE DUBOIS (8400 FT)         0.90 IN   0500 AM 08/06
13 W CROWHEART (9630 FT)       0.80 IN   0500 AM 08/06
2 S RIVERTON (4901 FT)         0.80 IN   0615 AM 08/06
NORTH FORK POPO AGIE RIVER     0.71 IN   0700 AM 08/06
10 NW SOUTH PASS CITY          0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/06
7 NW LANDER (5797 FT)          0.69 IN   0706 AM 08/06
RIVERTON AIRPORT (5525 FT)     0.66 IN   0553 AM 08/06
LANDER AIRPORT (5586 FT)       0.63 IN   0553 AM 08/06
N WIND RIVER MTS (8833 FT)     0.57 IN   0610 AM 08/06
13 W FORT WASHAKIE (8620 FT)   0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
18 W LANDER (10100 FT)         0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
10 W DUBOIS (8432 FT)          0.48 IN   0708 AM 08/06
6 NW DUBOIS (7189 FT)          0.41 IN   0615 AM 08/06
RIVERTON FORECAST OFFICE       0.41 IN   0500 AM 08/06
SOUTH PASS (9040 FT)           0.40 IN   0500 AM 08/06
11 NE RIVERTON (5016 FT)       0.40 IN   0713 AM 08/06
11 W CROWHEART (6520 FT)       0.33 IN   0645 AM 08/06
LANDER (5320 FT)               0.32 IN   0630 AM 08/06
9 SW LANDER (7085 FT)          0.28 IN   0700 AM 08/06
10 N DUBOIS (8085 FT)          0.28 IN   0657 AM 08/06
N. FORK LITTLE WIND RIVER      0.27 IN   0645 AM 08/06
7 SW MUDDY GAP (7380 FT)       0.27 IN   0650 AM 08/06
10 W FORT WASHAKIE (9235 FT)   0.27 IN   0701 AM 08/06
BOYSEN RESERVOIR (4710 FT)     0.25 IN   0630 AM 08/06
JEFFREY CITY (6320 FT)         0.21 IN   0700 AM 08/06
HUDSON (5090 FT)               0.17 IN   0630 AM 08/06
8 W SOUTH PASS CITY (8120 FT)  0.14 IN   0650 AM 08/06
DUBOIS (6980 FT)               0.14 IN   0938 PM 08/05
10 SE CROWHEART (5654 FT)      0.13 IN   0600 AM 08/06
SOUTH PASS CITY (8540 FT)      0.04 IN   0700 AM 08/06

...HOT SPRINGS...
10 S MEETEETSE (7127 FT)       0.81 IN   0642 AM 08/06
S. FORK OWL CREEK BELOW ANCHOR 0.31 IN   0630 AM 08/06
39 W THERMOPOLIS (8975 FT)     0.30 IN   0500 AM 08/06
THERMOPOLIS 9 NE (4280 FT)     0.26 IN   0500 AM 08/06
KIRBY (4350 FT)                0.25 IN   0714 AM 08/06
KIRBY (4328 FT)                0.25 IN   0614 AM 08/06
1 WSW THERMOPOLIS (4426 FT)    0.05 IN   0715 AM 08/06

...JOHNSON...
POWDER RIVER PASS (9480 FT)    3.00 IN   0500 AM 08/06
KAYCEE - COOP (4660 FT)        1.60 IN   0700 AM 08/06
KAYCEE (4681 FT)               1.40 IN   0703 AM 08/06
14 WNW MAYOWORTH (8200 FT)     1.20 IN   0500 AM 08/06
7 SW BARNUM (6440 FT)          1.08 IN   0646 AM 08/06
10 SW KAYCEE (4900 FT)         0.86 IN   0700 AM 08/06
15 W BUFFALO (8720 FT)         0.80 IN   0500 AM 08/06
18 WNW BUFFALO (8580 FT)       0.74 IN   0645 AM 08/06
14 WSW STORY (8870 FT)         0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/06
3 SSE BARNUM (5075 FT)         0.69 IN   0700 AM 08/06
CLOUD PEAK (9860 FT)           0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/06
BUFFALO AIRPORT (4970 FT)      0.43 IN   0553 AM 08/06
14 W BUFFALO (8400 FT)         0.40 IN   0615 AM 08/06
7 NW MAYOWORTH (5720 FT)       0.38 IN   0700 AM 08/06
7 WSW BUFFALO (5745 FT)        0.27 IN   0700 AM 08/06
18 NW BUFFALO (8604 FT)        0.27 IN   0647 AM 08/06
8 S STORY (5280 FT)            0.22 IN   0615 AM 08/06
20 NW MAYOWORTH (8180 FT)      0.21 IN   0700 AM 08/06
15 WSW BUFFALO (8360 FT)       0.20 IN   0500 AM 08/06
2 NW MAYOWORTH (5404 FT)       0.18 IN   0704 AM 08/06
17 E KAYCEE (4362 FT)          0.16 IN   0615 AM 08/06
8 ENE BUFFALO (4370 FT)        0.04 IN   0710 AM 08/06


...NATRONA...
MIDWEST (4860 FT)              1.01 IN   0600 AM 08/06
28 N WALTMAN (8550 FT)         1.00 IN   0500 AM 08/06
MIDWEST (4865 FT)              0.87 IN   0710 AM 08/06
1 SW CASPER                    0.71 IN   0720 AM 08/06
22 SE CASPER (8500 FT)         0.70 IN   0600 AM 08/06
CASPER MTN (7850 FT)           0.70 IN   0600 AM 08/06
CASPER - COOP (5180 FT)        0.68 IN   0700 AM 08/06
CASPER AIRPORT (5320 FT)       0.48 IN   0553 AM 08/06
MILLS (5150 FT)                0.47 IN   0700 AM 08/06
CASPER - N PLATTE RIVER        0.32 IN   0630 AM 08/06
8 S CASPER (7740 FT)           0.26 IN   0652 AM 08/06
16 S HILAND (6380 FT)          0.26 IN   0610 AM 08/06
PATHFINDER RESERVOIR (5858 FT) 0.19 IN   0630 AM 08/06
CASPER MOUNTAIN PORTABLE       0.19 IN   0615 AM 08/06
21 W ALCOVA (5920 FT)          0.18 IN   0645 AM 08/06

...PARK...
BEARTOOTH LAKE (9275 FT)       1.90 IN   0500 AM 08/06
PARKER PEAK (E. YNP) (9400 FT) 0.90 IN   0500 AM 08/06
6 SW MEETEETSE (6238 FT)       0.80 IN   0630 AM 08/06
18 SW CODY (8760 FT)           0.70 IN   0500 AM 08/06
14 S SYLVAN PASS (8650 FT)     0.69 IN   0708 AM 08/06
17 SW MEETEETSE (7950 FT)      0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/06
14 NE PAHASKA (9200 FT)        0.60 IN   0500 AM 08/06
TANTALUS CREEK NEAR NORRIS JUN 0.51 IN   0630 AM 08/06
HOYT PEAK (9800 FT)            0.50 IN   0630 AM 08/06
N. ABSAROKA MTS (7650 FT)      0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
SYLVAN LAKE (8420 FT)          0.50 IN   0600 AM 08/06
12 SE PAHASKA (9780 FT)        0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
KIRWIN SNOTEL (9550 FT)        0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
4 W PAHASKA (7120 FT)          0.50 IN   0500 AM 08/06
1 SW CANYON (7900 FT)          0.47 IN   0649 AM 08/06
MAMMOTH (6300 FT)              0.41 IN   0615 AM 08/06
TOWER FALLS (6266 FT)          0.35 IN   0615 AM 08/06
PORTABLE RAWS (7137 FT)        0.34 IN   0702 AM 08/06
3 E PAHASKA (7500 FT)          0.34 IN   0657 AM 08/06
CHIEF JOSEPH HWY MILE 9        0.33 IN   0612 AM 08/06
1 SW CANYON (8090 FT)          0.30 IN   0500 AM 08/06
PAHASKA (6800 FT)              0.25 IN   0700 AM 08/06
10 WNW CODY (8401 FT)          0.25 IN   0640 AM 08/06
14 WSW MAMMOTH (7900 FT)       0.25 IN   0649 AM 08/06
19 SSW WAPITI (6200 FT)        0.23 IN   0700 AM 08/06
BUFFALO BILL RESERVOIR         0.19 IN   0645 AM 08/06
5 WNW CLARK (4659 FT)          0.18 IN   0702 AM 08/06
WAPITI (5400 FT)               0.09 IN   0615 AM 08/06
2 WSW CODY (5161 FT)           0.06 IN   0600 AM 08/06
3 SW RALSTON (4575 FT)         0.02 IN   0645 AM 08/06
1 WNW POWELL (4386 FT)         0.02 IN   0715 AM 08/06
2 N FRANNIE (4275 FT)          0.02 IN   0715 AM 08/06
3 W POWELL (4505 FT)           0.01 IN   0709 AM 08/06
1 W CLARK (4270 FT)            0.01 IN   0706 AM 08/06

...SUBLETTE...
15 N PINEDALE (9400 FT)        2.60 IN   0600 AM 08/06
17 NW SOUTH PASS CITY          1.40 IN   0600 AM 08/06
10 NNW DANIEL (7470 FT)        1.26 IN   0630 AM 08/06
16 E BOULDER (9360 FT)         1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/06
MARBLETON (6896 FT)            1.04 IN   0707 AM 08/06
9 E BIG PINEY (6803 FT)        0.94 IN   0700 AM 08/06
10 E BIG SANDY (9080 FT)       0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
20 E BONDURANT (7740 FT)       0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
NEW FORK LAKE (8340 FT)        0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
7 NE PINEDALE (8530 FT)        0.89 IN   0626 AM 08/06
BIG PINEY AIRPORT (6974 FT)    0.82 IN   0553 AM 08/06
28 WNW BIG PINEY (8500 FT)     0.80 IN   0600 AM 08/06
2 NW BONDURANT (6726 FT)       0.76 IN   0651 AM 08/06
BONDURANT (6650 FT)            0.74 IN   0700 AM 08/06
PINE CREEK ABOVE FREMONT LAKE  0.74 IN   0645 AM 08/06
EAST RIM DIVIDE (7930 FT)      0.70 IN   0600 AM 08/06
21 W BIG PINEY (8200 FT)       0.69 IN   0609 AM 08/06
SNIDER BASIN (8060 FT)         0.60 IN   0600 AM 08/06
14 E BONDURANT (8240 FT)       0.50 IN   0600 AM 08/06
PINEDALE (7310 FT)             0.45 IN   0700 AM 08/06
BOULDER LAKE (7350 FT)         0.42 IN   0700 AM 08/06
N WIND RIVER MTS (9820 FT)     0.30 IN   0500 AM 08/06
14 N FARSON (6780 FT)          0.03 IN   0700 AM 08/06

...SWEETWATER...
15 ESE POINT OF ROCKS          0.40 IN   0700 AM 08/06
MCKINNON (7086 FT)             0.38 IN   0710 AM 08/06
1 S ROCK SPRINGS (6269 FT)     0.37 IN   0600 AM 08/06
FLAMING GORGE - BUCKBOARD MARI 0.32 IN   0645 AM 08/06
GREEN RIVER (6133 FT)          0.32 IN   0700 AM 08/06
GREEN RIVER (6060 FT)          0.19 IN   0630 AM 08/06
15 SE ROCK SPRINGS (7550 FT)   0.14 IN   0644 AM 08/06
3 NE MANILA UT (6060 FT)       0.12 IN   0615 AM 08/06
ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT (6760 FT) 0.12 IN   0554 AM 08/06

...TETON...
8 W SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP         1.60 IN   0600 AM 08/06
SE YELLOWSTONE (9240 FT)       1.40 IN   0600 AM 08/06
15 NNE GRAND TARGHEE (6830 FT) 1.32 IN   0703 AM 08/06
6 S LEWIS LAKE IN YNP          1.20 IN   0600 AM 08/06
2 NE TETON PASS (8200 FT)      1.00 IN   0600 AM 08/06
2 S GRANT VILLAGE (7980 FT)    1.00 IN   0600 AM 08/06
1 NNE LAKE (7875 FT)           0.94 IN   0700 AM 08/06
4 W SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP         0.93 IN   0645 AM 08/06
SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP (6900 FT)   0.90 IN   0645 AM 08/06
SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP (6920 FT)   0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
TOGWOTEE PASS (9850 FT)        0.90 IN   0600 AM 08/06
GRAND TARGHEE (9260 FT)        0.80 IN   0600 AM 08/06
10 N BONDURANT (6770 FT)       0.80 IN   0600 AM 08/06
32 ESE JACKSON (8750 FT)       0.80 IN   0600 AM 08/06
EXTREME SW YELLOWSTONE         0.76 IN   0649 AM 08/06
YELLOWSTONE LAKE (7835 FT)     0.75 IN   0556 AM 08/06
JACKSON (6240 FT)              0.64 IN   0645 AM 08/06
ALTA - COOP (6435 FT)          0.63 IN   0900 PM 08/05
4 SW JACKSON (6073 FT)         0.63 IN   0713 AM 08/06
ALTA (6430 FT)                 0.58 IN   0645 AM 08/06
8 NNE MORAN JUNCTION (7030 FT) 0.50 IN   0600 AM 08/06
JACKSON HOLE AIRPORT (6445 FT) 0.42 IN   0555 AM 08/06
OLD FAITHFUL (7320 FT)         0.42 IN   0615 AM 08/06
3 SSW JACKSON (6158 FT)        0.41 IN   0711 AM 08/06
5 S OF SOUTH ENTRANCE YNP      0.41 IN   0645 AM 08/06
JACKSON (6247 FT)              0.36 IN   0712 AM 08/06
4 N MOOSE (6730 FT)            0.33 IN   0658 AM 08/06
7 E MORAN JCT (7251 FT)        0.25 IN   0652 AM 08/06
SNAKE RIVER AT JACKSON LAKE DA 0.21 IN   0645 AM 08/06

...WASHAKIE...
30 SE TEN SLEEP (7760 FT)      1.40 IN   0500 AM 08/06
16 SE BIG TRAILS (7220 FT)     0.38 IN   0700 AM 08/06
S. BIGHORN MTS (6554 FT)       0.28 IN   0640 AM 08/06
12 ENE TEN SLEEP (8202 FT)     0.22 IN   0614 AM 08/06
TENSLEEP (4680 FT)             0.14 IN   0700 AM 08/06
NOWOOD RIVER NEAR TENSLEEP     0.08 IN   0630 AM 08/06
WORLAND AIRPORT (4245 FT)      0.02 IN   0553 AM 08/06
TEN SLEEP (4470 FT)            0.01 IN   0713 AM 08/06

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

Beneficial Rain this Coming Week

July 2014 was abnormally dry across Star Valley.  Star Valley Ranch measured  just  over a quarter of an inch (.28). Thayne 1SE had .41 and  Smoot  5SE  .57 of an inch.

August  promises to be wetter.  This week has the potential to experience some significant rainfall amounts as Monsoon moisture moves northward from the desert Southwest.

The morning water vapor satellite image  shows not only the large blob of moisture but the cyclonic circulation over Southern California which is forecast to move toward southeast Idaho and western Wyoming the next couple of days.

Water Vapor Image 8/3/2014 8am

While Sunday will be a mostly dry day, a few storms could again pop up by this evening.  However this will change beginning Monday as the moisture overspreads the area.

Following are the forecast precipitation amounts from the National Weather Service for this coming week.

Rainfall totals from Sunday morning to Friday morning 8/3-8/8 2014

While just a forecast, totals upward to 2 inches are indicated across the mountains of Northwest Wyoming.

The wettest day appears to be on Tuesday.

Rainfall  6am Tuesday to 6am Wednesday 2014