New Year Starts Cold in Wyoming

New Year Starts Cold in Wyoming

Coldest temperatures since last winter across much of Wyoming and surrounding states this New Years Morning.

Following is a list of minimums across Western Wyoming.  It is worthy to note there were no reported below zero temperatures in Star Valley thanks to the overnight blanket of clouds.

The lowest observed minimum of the region was a -35 below just north of West Yellowstone MT.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
640 AM MST Sat Jan 1 2022

...BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING...

Some of the coldest temperatures occurred overnight. Below is a
listing of low temperatures of zero or colder by county through 5 AM.

Location                     Temp      Time/Date    Elevation (ft.)

...Big Horn County...
Ten Sleep 13.5 NE (WYDOT)    -22 F     0612 AM 01/01   8027
Basin                        -15 F     0600 AM 01/01   3897
Cowley Airport               -15 F     0615 AM 01/01   4083
Greybull Airport             -13 F     0553 AM 01/01   3917
Greybull 30 E                -13 F     1258 AM 01/01   8897
Lovell                       -12 F     0600 AM 01/01   3964
Willow Creek                 -12 F     0549 AM 01/01   4299
Hyattville 5 ENE             -11 F     0552 AM 01/01   5669


...Fremont County...
Dubois 19 WSW                -19 F     0610 AM 01/01   8833
Dubois 14 NE                 -18 F     0500 AM 01/01   7365
Union Pass                   -14 F     0531 AM 01/01   7342
South Pass City 2 W (WYDOT)  -13 F     0602 AM 01/01   8195
1 WNW Dubois                 -11 F     0500 AM 01/01   7050
Elkhorn                      -11 F     0457 AM 01/01   8084
Dubois                       -10 F     0446 AM 01/01   7014
Dubois Airport                -9 F     0435 AM 01/01   7095
South Pass City 8 W           -8 F     0350 AM 01/01   8120
Crowheart                     -7 F     0600 AM 01/01   6099
Fort Washakie 10 W            -6 F     0201 AM 01/01   9234
Lander 6 NW                   -4 F     0600 AM 01/01   5760
Lander 7 NW                   -3 F     0600 AM 01/01   5797
Pavillion                     -3 F     0545 AM 01/01   5485
Riverton                      -3 F     0605 AM 01/01   5390
Riverton Airport              -3 F     0553 AM 01/01   5509
Fort Washakie 6 WNW           -3 F     0530 AM 01/01   6120
Dubois 10 SE                  -3 F     0530 AM 01/01   6399
Muddy Gap 7 SW                -2 F     1150 PM 12/31   7379
Beaver Rim (WYDOT)            -2 F     0612 AM 01/01   6745
Hudson 4 SSW                  -2 F     0600 AM 01/01   5148
Crowheart 11 WNW              -1 F     0545 AM 01/01   6520
Riverton - CWC                -1 F     0620 AM 01/01   5372


...Hot Springs County...
Kirby                        -13 F     0601 AM 01/01   4350
Meeteetse 10 S               -10 F     1242 AM 01/01   7126
Thermopolis                   -9 F     0555 AM 01/01   4425


...Johnson County...
Echeta 20 SW (WYDOT)         -18 F     0612 AM 01/01   4021
Story 5.5 SE (WYDOT)         -17 F     0542 AM 01/01   4632
Story 15 WSW                 -17 F     0545 AM 01/01   8292
Story 10 SW                  -16 F     0545 AM 01/01   8580
Buffalo                      -15 F     0515 AM 01/01   4370
Buffalo Airport              -14 F     0553 AM 01/01   4905
Buffalo 18 NW                -14 F     0747 PM 12/31   8604
Kaycee                       -11 F     0515 AM 01/01   5403
Kaycee 9 SW                  -10 F     0530 AM 01/01   4898
Soldier Park Snotel          -10 F     0400 AM 01/01   8720
Barnum 7 SW                   -9 F     0946 PM 12/31   6439
Ucross 28 SE (WYDOT)          -8 F     0612 AM 01/01   4605
I25 US87 - Tisdale Divide     -8 F     0612 AM 01/01   4990
Linch                         -7 F     0601 AM 01/01   4934
Kaycee 12 N (WYDOT)           -4 F     0734 PM 12/31   5240
Buffalo 6 W                   -4 F     0445 AM 01/01   5745


...Lincoln County...
Sage Junction 4 E (WYDOT)    -17 F     0612 AM 01/01   6414
Cokeville 12 E               -16 F     0445 AM 01/01   7458
Cokeville (UTAH CLIMA)       -16 F     0415 AM 01/01   6193
Sage Junction 2.7 E (UPR)    -15 F     0555 AM 01/01   6377
La Barge 1.5 S (WACNET)      -15 F     0300 AM 01/01   6436
Cokeville 3 N                -13 F     0415 AM 01/01   6160
Diamondville 4 E (UPR)       -12 F     0354 AM 01/01   6789
Mount Coffin (BTAVAL)        -10 F     0600 AM 01/01   10855
Commissary Ridge (BTAVAL)     -6 F     0515 AM 01/01   9380
Kemmerer Airport              -6 F     0430 AM 01/01   7127
Cokeville 15 NE               -4 F     0300 AM 01/01   8470
Box Y Ranch (BTAVAL)          -3 F     0600 AM 01/01   6641
Granger 6 NW (WACNET)         -3 F     0600 AM 01/01   6281
Blind Bull Summit (BTAVAL)    -2 F     0600 AM 01/01   9020


...Natrona County...
Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT)       -8 F     0612 AM 01/01   5656
Casper 8 S                    -7 F     0452 AM 01/01   7740
I25 Us87 - Smokey Gap         -6 F     0612 AM 01/01   5161
Alcova 7 W (WYDOT)            -4 F     0302 AM 01/01   6345
Hiland 16 S                   -4 F     0410 AM 01/01   6379
Natrona (WYDOT)               -4 F     0612 AM 01/01   5594
Casper 7 SE                   -3 F     0430 AM 01/01   5591
Casper Airport                -2 F     0453 AM 01/01   5327
Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT)         -2 F     0522 AM 01/01   5462
Mills 2 NE (WYDOT)            -2 F     0436 AM 01/01   5312
I25 - Hat Six                 -2 F     0342 AM 01/01   5157
Bar Nunn                      -1 F     0328 AM 01/01   5275
Casper                        -1 F     0546 AM 01/01   5341
Pathfinder Dam                -1 F     0330 AM 01/01   5856


...Park County...
NE Entrance - YNP            -28 F     0415 AM 01/01   7359
Canyon 1 SW - YNP            -23 F     0549 AM 01/01   7899
Clark                        -17 F     0516 AM 01/01   4270
Cody                         -17 F     0455 AM 01/01   5120
Cody 32 SW                   -17 F     0530 AM 01/01   6200
Crandall                     -16 F     0412 AM 01/01   6640
Powell                       -15 F     0515 AM 01/01   4509
Wapiti                       -15 F     0415 AM 01/01   5398
Meeteetse                    -14 F     0101 AM 01/01   5748
Cody Airport                 -13 F     0456 AM 01/01   5138
Powell Airport               -13 F     0415 AM 01/01   5025
Buffalo Bill Dam 1 E         -12 F     0200 AM 01/01   5355
Meeteetse 8 N (WYDOT)        -11 F     0156 AM 01/01   5875
Mammoth - YNP                -11 F     0515 AM 01/01   6126
Wapiti                        -9 F     0225 AM 01/01   5993
Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT)    -8 F     0422 AM 01/01   8083
Pahaska                       -8 F     0315 AM 01/01   6798
Cody 10 WNW                   -7 F     1140 PM 12/31   8400
Sylvan Pass 14 S - YNP        -3 F     0608 AM 01/01   8649


...Sublette County...
Bondurant                    -27 F     0445 AM 01/01   6648
Bondurant 2 NW               -23 F     0551 AM 01/01   6726
Farson 15 NNW                -22 F     0600 AM 01/01   6798
Daniel                       -21 F     0133 AM 01/01   7022
Pinedale 7 NE                -21 F     0326 AM 01/01   8529
Big Piney 21 W               -20 F     0309 AM 01/01   8200
Boulder 3.3 W (WACNET)       -19 F     0600 AM 01/01   6959
Pinedale Airport             -18 F     0330 AM 01/01   7105
Marbleton 9 NW               -17 F     0555 AM 01/01   7176
Big Piney Airport            -16 F     0453 AM 01/01   6944
Pinedale                     -14 F     0405 AM 01/01   7381
Pocket Creek Snotel           -7 F     0300 AM 01/01   9359
Daniel 11 N                   -2 F     0245 AM 01/01   7470
Boulder 9 N                   -1 F     0445 AM 01/01   7350


...Sweetwater County...
Farson (WYDOT)               -22 F     0602 AM 01/01   6598
Eden 1.6 SW (WACNET)         -19 F     0600 AM 01/01   6594
Little America 8 E           -13 F     0600 AM 01/01   6129
Point of Rocks 1.1 W (WYDOT) -13 F     0606 AM 01/01   6525
Superior 6 SE (WYDOT)        -11 F     0606 AM 01/01   6496
La Barge 18 SE                -9 F     0430 AM 01/01   6390
Green River 9 W (UPR)         -8 F     0532 AM 01/01   6290
Point of Rocks 5.5 SE (UPR)   -8 F     0600 AM 01/01   6567
Green River                   -6 F     0620 AM 01/01   6109
Reliance 5.2 SE (WYDOT)       -6 F     0602 AM 01/01   6345
Green River 7 WNW (WYDOT)     -4 F     0522 AM 01/01   6407
Wamsutter 11 E (WYDOT)        -4 F     0612 AM 01/01   7132
Red Desert 16 W (UPR)         -4 F     0341 AM 01/01   6805
Red Desert 9 W (WYDOT)        -4 F     0612 AM 01/01   6958
Rock Springs                  -3 F     0557 AM 01/01   6432
Rock Springs Airport          -3 F     0554 AM 01/01   6745
Granger 3 NE                  -3 F     0555 AM 01/01   6253
Red Desert 16 W (UPR)         -3 F     0316 AM 01/01   6804
Tablerock 10 ESE              -3 F     0600 AM 01/01   7151
Wamsutter 2 NW                -2 F     0400 AM 01/01   6791
Rock Springs 15 SE            -1 F     0544 AM 01/01   7549


...Teton County...
Old Faithful                 -21 F     0600 AM 01/01   7350
Togwotee Pass                -17 F     0400 AM 01/01   8579
GRAND TETON NP NEAR MOOSE 1  -17 F     0325 AM 01/01   6478
Jackson                      -17 F     0545 AM 01/01   6240
Jackson Hole Airport         -16 F     0456 AM 01/01   6453
Moran                        -14 F     0600 AM 01/01   6748
South Entrance 3 W - YNP     -14 F     0445 AM 01/01   7040
Moose 4 N                    -10 F     0558 AM 01/01   6729
Jackson Dam                  -10 F     0545 AM 01/01   6776
South Entrance 19 W - YNP     -9 F     0249 AM 01/01   6399
Grouse Mountain (BTAVAL)      -9 F     0245 AM 01/01   10305
Jackson Hole - Summit (BTAVA  -9 F     0600 AM 01/01   10328
Moran Junction 23 E (WYDOT)   -9 F     0356 AM 01/01   9609
Togwotee Mountain Lodge (BTA  -7 F     0600 AM 01/01   9190
Surprise Pinnacle (BTAVAL)    -6 F     0600 AM 01/01   9770
Hoback                        -5 F     0609 AM 01/01   5928
Moran Jct 7 E                 -5 F     0552 AM 01/01   7250
Jackson Hole - Raymer (BTAVA  -5 F     0600 AM 01/01   9657
South Entrance - YNP          -3 F     0345 AM 01/01   6898
Alta 17 N                     -2 F     0303 AM 01/01   6830
Jackson Hole - Base (BTAVAL)  -2 F     0600 AM 01/01   6611
Wilson 4.3 W (WYDOT)          -2 F     1212 AM 01/01   8428


...Washakie County...
Worland Airport              -20 F     0453 AM 01/01   4190
Ten Sleep                    -18 F     0600 AM 01/01   4470
Worland                      -18 F     0620 AM 01/01   4400
Ten Sleep 12 ENE             -11 F     0614 AM 01/01   8202
Worland 10 SSE                -9 F     0517 AM 01/01   4520
Big Trails 15 SSW             -9 F     0440 AM 01/01   6554
Big Trails 15 SE              -6 F     0130 AM 01/01   7220


Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.