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| Active fires Tuesday August 30 2016 |
For an update on the fires across the Yellowstone area check out this link
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Yellowstone NP Fires, Tuesday August 30 2016
Several Fires are burning in the Yellowstone NP region. Below is a map of active fires as of Tuesday morning August 30 2016.
The web cam located on the Mt Washburn lookout north of Yellowstone Lake captured the daily cycle in the Central Fire on Monday.
For an update on the fires across the Yellowstone area check out this link
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
For an update on the fires across the Yellowstone area check out this link
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Earthquake 24 miles east of Hoback WY 2:47 PM Saturday August 27 2016
M5.0 - 38km E of Hoback or 7 miles east of Bondurant, Wyoming
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| 5.0 Earthquake Epicenter 2:47 PM MDT |
Yet Another Cold August Morning in Western Wyoming
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| Sunrise over Bedford on a brisk August morning |
Although it did not drop to quite as low as on Wednesday the 24th, this morning sub freezing temperatures were once again experienced in many of the valleys of Western Wyoming and adjacent Idaho.
Bondurant took honors with a 21 F but in Star Valley upper 20s to near 30 were once again observed in coldest locations near the Salt River. Slightly higher valley locations such as Star Valley Ranch have yet to drop below freezing this month, thus the growing season continues!
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| Minimum Temperatures 8/27/16 |
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Another Cold August Morning
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| Sunrise over Star Valley on a cold August morning |
For the second morning this month(refer to 8/4/16) freezing temperatures were experienced in many of the valleys of Western Wyoming and adjacent sections of Idaho. Coldest noted was a 19 at Bondurant. In Star Valley it dipped to the upper 20's at several locations such as Thayne, Afton and along the lower Salt River.
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| Minimum Temperatures August 24 2016 |
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Red Flag Warning Monday
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE ON MONDAY... .WINDS ARE DECREASING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS RISING...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL RETURN MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MANY AREAS AND POSSIBLY ON TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...278...414...AND ZONE 416. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONE 277. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
Monday, August 15, 2016
Star Valley Forecast-Thursday 6AM
Server providing the Star Valley Forecast will be down until 8/20. Will post
the zone forecast for the area daily until then in the blog.
STAR VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH... THAYNE 754 AM MDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 77 TO 81. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 43 TO 47. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 72 TO 76. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 40. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 73 TO 77. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 40. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 44. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Rainfall Summary for Western and Central Wyoming August 8-9 2016
The first real rains of August were experienced in a few locations in Western Wyomingover the weekend. The winner appears to be in the Alpine area where the airportmeasured .81 in a heavy thundershower Sunday afternoon.National Weather Service Riverton WY 641 AM MDT Tue Aug 9 2016 ...Rainfall Reports... Here are 48-hr rainfall reports across western and central Wyoming. Please see the End Time/Date when the location last reported. Location Amount End Time/Date Elevation (ft.)...Star Valley...Alpine Airport 0.81 in 0600 AM 08/09 5634 3 NW Etna 0.37 in 0530 AM 08/09 5676 Etna 0.34 in 0730 PM 08/08 5823 3 E Freedom 0.27 in 0600 PM 08/08 6030 5 NNE Thayne 0.22 in 0700 AM 08/08 6377 Afton 0.20 in 0746 PM 08/08 6267 2 SE Thayne 0.20 in 0700 AM 08/08 6086 5 SSE Smoot 0.18 in 0700 AM 08/08 7005 3 NW Etna 0.12 in 0732 PM 08/08 5692 1 NW Afton 0.10 in 0400 AM 08/09 6211 Thayne 0.08 in 0738 PM 08/08 5928 1 S Bedford 0.06 in 0736 PM 08/08 6279 Bedford - Coop 0.04 in 0700 AM 08/07 6425...Yellowstone National Park... Old Faithful 0.59 in 0800 AM 08/08 7360 Extreme Sw Yellowstone 0.52 in 0549 AM 08/09 6400 Old Faithful 0.52 in 0615 AM 08/09 7320 Bechler Ranger Station - Coo 0.49 in 0800 AM 08/08 6430 Mammoth At Yellowstone Np - 0.49 in 0800 AM 08/08 6230 Mammoth 0.32 in 0615 AM 08/09 6300 1 SW Canyon 0.25 in 0549 AM 08/09 7900 4 W South Entrance Ynp 0.22 in 0545 AM 08/09 7040 Gardner River Nr Mammoth, Ye 0.22 in 0545 AM 08/09 5624 Lamar Ranger Station 0.17 in 0800 AM 08/08 6555 Tower Falls 0.13 in 0615 AM 08/09 6266 15 WSW Mammoth 0.12 in 0549 AM 08/09 7900 Lake Village 0.11 in 0600 AM 08/09 7875 South Entrance Ynp 0.11 in 0545 AM 08/09 6900 East Entrance Yellowstone Np 0.09 in 0600 AM 08/09 6951 Hoyt Peak 0.08 in 0530 AM 08/09 9800 Lake Yellowstone 0.06 in 0556 AM 08/08 7835 Snake River Ranger Station 0.02 in 0800 AM 08/08 6882 14 S Sylvan Pass 0.01 in 0608 AM 08/09 8650 Tower Falls 0.01 in 0820 AM 08/07 6266 ...Wind River Mountains West... Boulder Lake 0.35 in 0600 AM 08/09 7350 19 WSW Dubois 0.31 in 0510 AM 08/09 8833 7 NE Pinedale 0.16 in 0526 AM 08/09 8530 8 W South Pass City 0.09 in 0750 PM 08/08 8120 3 NNE South Pass City 0.07 in 0600 AM 08/09 8540 Pine Creek Above Fremont Lak 0.02 in 0545 AM 08/09 7480 ...Wind River Mountains East... 10 WNW Dubois 0.28 in 0715 AM 08/08 8433 10 W Dubois 0.23 in 1154 PM 08/08 8432 10 W Fort Washakie 0.15 in 0601 AM 08/09 9235 9 SW Lander 0.01 in 0600 AM 08/09 7085 ...Wind River Basin... N. Fork Little Wind River 0.10 in 1145 PM 08/08 6120 Riverton Forecast Office 0.10 in 0500 AM 08/08 5576 2 W Riverton 0.07 in 0700 AM 08/08 5075 10 SE Crowheart 0.01 in 0615 AM 08/09 5654 3 NNW Hudson 0.01 in 0546 AM 08/09 5555 ...Upper Wind River Basin... Dubois 0.20 in 0600 AM 08/08 6955 6 NW Dubois 0.20 in 0615 AM 08/09 7189 11 W Crowheart 0.05 in 0945 PM 08/08 6520 Crowheart 0.02 in 1024 PM 08/08 6099 ...Upper Green River Basin... 5 SSE La Barge 0.69 in 0600 AM 08/09 6530 9 E Big Piney 0.17 in 0600 AM 08/09 6803 14 N Farson 0.17 in 0600 AM 08/09 6780 Marbleton 0.12 in 0522 PM 08/08 6896 Farson 0.07 in 0752 PM 08/08 6657 ...Upper Green River Basin Foothills... 14 NW Pinedale 0.35 in 0630 AM 08/08 7469 Daniel Fish Hatchery - Coop 0.22 in 0800 AM 08/08 7335 Pinedale 0.20 in 0800 AM 08/08 7212 2 NW Bondurant 0.19 in 0851 PM 08/08 6726 Pinedale 0.15 in 0600 AM 08/09 7310 Bondurant 0.13 in 0600 AM 08/09 6650 ...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains... 8 NNW Bondurant 0.63 in 0517 AM 08/09 6749 Portable Raws 0.08 in 0535 AM 08/09 6178 17 N Alta 0.05 in 0603 AM 08/09 6830 ...Southwest Big Horn Basin... Kirby 0.10 in 0407 PM 08/08 4350 Thermopolis 0.04 in 0705 PM 08/08 4426 ...Southeast Johnson County... 2 NW Mayoworth 0.15 in 0640 PM 08/08 5404 Kaycee 0.14 in 0623 AM 08/09 4681 17 E Kaycee 0.13 in 0515 AM 08/09 4362 10 SW Kaycee 0.12 in 0600 AM 08/09 4900 Kaycee 17 NNW 0.11 in 0700 AM 08/08 5071 3 SSE Barnum 0.08 in 0600 AM 08/09 5075 ...Southeast Big Horn Basin... Worland Airport 0.19 in 0553 AM 08/09 4245 5 NNW Ten Sleep 0.18 in 0700 AM 08/08 4768 8 SW Worland 0.01 in 0700 AM 08/07 4136 ...South Lincoln County... Fossil Butte 0.34 in 0400 PM 08/08 6780 Cokeville 0.02 in 1213 PM 08/08 6191 ...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges... 12 WSW Calpet 0.23 in 0606 AM 08/09 8638 21 W Big Piney 0.13 in 0609 AM 08/09 8200 Smiths Fork Near Border 0.12 in 0530 AM 08/09 6650 3 WSW Bondurant 0.10 in 0517 AM 08/09 8074 15 NE Cokeville 0.08 in 0600 AM 08/09 8470 ...Rock Springs and Green River... Green River 0.40 in 0600 AM 08/09 6133 Rock Springs 0.35 in 0620 AM 08/08 6266 Green River 0.31 in 0631 AM 08/08 6209 Green River 0.27 in 0530 AM 08/09 6060 4 NNW Rock Springs 0.16 in 0700 AM 08/08 6497 Rock Springs 0.02 in 0500 PM 08/08 6270 ...Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains... S. Fork Owl Creek Below Anch 0.13 in 0630 PM 08/08 6120 10 S Meeteetse 0.08 in 0542 AM 08/09 7127 ...North Big Horn Basin... 2 SSW Lovell 0.41 in 0700 AM 08/08 3958 11 ESE Lovell 0.21 in 0515 AM 08/09 3660 Lovell 0.12 in 0442 PM 08/08 3830 3 W Powell 0.09 in 0358 PM 08/08 4505 Powell 0.03 in 0359 PM 08/08 4386 Basin 0.02 in 0501 PM 08/08 3884 Basin 0.01 in 0515 AM 08/09 3821 ...Natrona County Lower Elevations... Casper 0.15 in 0700 AM 08/08 5315 Casper 0.12 in 0700 AM 08/08 5142 1 S Casper 0.09 in 0700 AM 08/08 5522 Casper - N Platte River 0.03 in 0430 AM 08/09 5100 Casper 0.02 in 0630 PM 08/08 5334 Midwest 0.02 in 0432 AM 08/09 4865 11 WSW Casper 0.02 in 0700 AM 08/08 5306 ...Lander Foothills... 7 NW Lander 0.04 in 1110 PM 08/08 5797 6 SW Lander 0.04 in 0700 AM 08/08 6088 Middle Fork Popo Agie River 0.02 in 0415 AM 08/09 6555 7 WNW Lander 0.02 in 0700 AM 08/08 6042 1 N Lander 0.01 in 0700 AM 08/08 5352 ...Jackson Hole... 4 SW Jackson 0.54 in 0433 AM 08/09 6073 Jackson - Coop 0.49 in 0900 AM 08/08 6210 Jackson 0.44 in 0545 AM 08/09 6240 Kelly 0.36 in 0617 PM 08/08 6653 12 NE Jackson 0.23 in 0700 AM 08/07 6653 Moose - Coop 0.13 in 0830 AM 08/08 6445 3 SSW Wilson 0.11 in 0800 AM 08/08 7010 2 NE Teton Village 0.10 in 0700 AM 08/08 6339 7 E Moran Jct 0.08 in 0252 PM 08/08 7251 Snake River At Jackson Lake 0.06 in 1245 PM 08/08 6779 4 N Moose 0.02 in 0358 PM 08/08 6730 Moran 0.02 in 0750 AM 08/07 6800 ...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range... Jeffrey City 0.16 in 0123 AM 08/09 6374 7 SW Muddy Gap 0.15 in 1150 PM 08/08 7380 Pathfinder Reservoir 0.11 in 0530 AM 08/09 5858 Jeffrey City 0.07 in 0700 AM 08/08 6320 16 S Hiland 0.07 in 0510 AM 08/09 6380 ...Flaming Gorge... 3 NE Manila Ut 0.06 in 0615 AM 08/09 6060 Flaming Gorge - Buckboard Ma 0.04 in 0645 AM 08/08 6080 ...East Sweetwater County... 4 NE Bitter Creek 0.32 in 0600 AM 08/09 6720 15 SE Rock Springs 0.22 in 0544 AM 08/09 7550 Rock Springs Airport 0.04 in 0554 AM 08/09 6760 ...Cody Foothills... 3 SW Ralston 0.21 in 0545 AM 08/09 4575 3 E Wapiti 0.16 in 0615 AM 08/09 5400 Cody 0.12 in 0700 AM 08/08 5050 Cody 0.11 in 0700 AM 08/08 5139 Meeteetse 0.10 in 0328 PM 08/08 5797 20 SW Cody 0.10 in 0628 AM 08/09 5843 2 WSW Cody 0.09 in 0318 PM 08/08 5167 4 SE Cody 0.07 in 0800 AM 08/08 5152 Cody 0.06 in 0715 AM 08/08 0 6 SW Meeteetse 0.04 in 0650 AM 08/07 6238 3 NE Clark 0.03 in 0800 AM 08/08 4090 1 W Clark 0.03 in 0335 PM 08/08 4270 Buffalo Bill Reservoir 0.02 in 0545 AM 08/09 5357 5 WNW Clark 0.02 in 0334 PM 08/08 4659 ...Casper Mountain... 5 SSW Casper 0.11 in 0700 AM 08/08 6262 ...Bighorn Mountains West... 30 E Greybull 0.33 in 0558 PM 08/08 8898 15 SSW Big Trails 0.16 in 0540 AM 08/09 6554 5 ENE Hyattville 0.10 in 0552 PM 08/08 5670 12 ENE Ten Sleep 0.03 in 0614 AM 08/09 8202 ...Bighorn Mountains Southeast... 7 SW Barnum 0.06 in 0546 AM 08/09 6440 7 NW Mayoworth 0.02 in 0600 AM 08/09 5720 20 NW Mayoworth 0.01 in 0600 AM 08/09 8180 16 SE Big Trails 0.01 in 0600 AM 08/09 7220 ...Absaroka Mountains... 10 N Dubois 0.19 in 0757 PM 08/08 8085 Ne Entrance Yellowstone 0.16 in 0545 AM 08/09 7360 10 WNW Cody 0.11 in 0540 AM 08/09 8401 19 SSW Wapiti 0.10 in 0600 AM 08/09 6200 Crandall 0.06 in 0612 AM 08/09 6640 Pahaska 0.04 in 0700 AM 08/08 6696 Pahaska 0.01 in 0600 AM 08/09 6800 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Brrrrr! Growing Season Ends in High Mountain Valleys
Temperatures plummeted in the valleys of Western Wyoming and Southeast Idaho last night due to the the combination of very dry air, calm winds and clear skies.
Here is a map of the minimum temperatures below freezing over the area for August 4 2016
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| Potatoes frozen in Auburn, unofficially as low as 25F! |
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| Minimum temperatures below freezing August 4 2016 |
Snider Basin at 8200 ft bottomed out at 18F.
Only the lower elevations of Star Valley dipped below freezing
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| Minimum temperatures August 4 2016 |
Bondurant typically one of the coldest locations in Western Wyoming dropped 61 degrees from the maximum of 81 Wednesday afternoon to a frigid 20 at sunrise this morning.
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| Bondurant WY temperature graph |
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