Star Valley Weather

  As forecasted much of Wyoming experienced the first snow storm of the Fall.  Star Valley, also forecasted, missed out on the heavy snows as the storm system went around us through Utah and then into eastern Wyoming.   National Weather Service Riverton WY 1120 AM MDT Wed Oct 13 2021 …STORM SNOWFALL TOTAL REPORTS… The following snowfall reports are the final totals for the early fall snow storm that crossed Wyoming Monday night and Tuesday. Location Amount Time/Date Elevation…

Read More Read More

By the middle of July last summer Star Valley was very dry with virtually no rain  having fallen since May.  However there has been a major improvement in the Valley water conditions heading into the  coming winter. Last winters snowpack was below normal and with the ground water depleted by the previously very dry summer, much of the snow melt went to recharge the ground water, leading to the current very low levels in reservoir systems of the area. However…

Read More Read More

Total Precipitation Oct 1-9 2021 Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 941 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021 …Precipitation Reports Since 9 AM Friday… Widespread rain and high elevation snow fell across western and central Wyoming Friday and Saturday. Following are the 48-hour precipitation totals ending at 9 AM Sunday as reported from a variety of sources. Location Amount Time/Date Provider …Big Horn County… Greybull 30 E 1.21 in 0858 AM 10/10 RAWS Lovell 2 SSW 0.49 in…

Read More Read More

The new water year begins on October 1st.  Why October 1st? The simple answer has to do with the way the water cycle works. The setup for next year’s hydrologic “action”, (snowmelt runoff) takes place starting in the prior fall, not January.  And precipitation that occurs toward the end of the calendar year often doesn’t impact flow in streams and rivers until the following spring. The water year 2020/21 has just ended and it was a quite dry one in…

Read More Read More

National Weather Service Riverton WY 418 PM MDT Sun Sep 19 2021 …FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING… Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-Star Valley- Upper Green River Basin Foothills-Upper Green River Basin- South Lincoln County-Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge- East Sweetwater County- Including the cities of Dubois, Riverton, Shoshoni, Lander, Jeffrey City, Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, Thayne, Pinedale, La Barge, Big Piney, Farson, Kemmerer, Cokeville, Rock…

Read More Read More

After a record setting dry beginning of the summer of 2021, unlike the previous two years the monsoon moisture did reach Star Valley  by late July.  Several episodes  of heavy thunderstorms brought much above normal August rainfall. Such was the case across much of western Wyoming.   Following is the observed monthly  precipitation vs normal at Star Valley Ranch for the summer of 2021 Following is a list of observed precipitation amounts for the summer across Star Valley and surrounding…

Read More Read More

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 134 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021 Jackson Hole-Star Valley-Upper Green River Basin Foothills- Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County- Including the cities of Jackson, Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, Thayne, Pinedale, La Barge, Big Piney, Farson, Kemmerer, and Cokeville 134 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021 …Near Freezing Temperatures in Western Wyoming Valleys Saturday Morning… This is a special weather statement from the National Weather Service Office in Riverton. * WHAT…Temperatures…

Read More Read More

  A strong summer time system moved across the area Saturday. Beneficial rainfall occurred in many portions. The greatest in Star Valley was over an inch at Star Valley Ranch northward to Alpine. This brings the August totals ranging upwards to 3 plus inches in the Lower Valley to more than 2 inches in the Upper Valley. Total August precipitation to August 22 2021 Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 932 AM MDT Sun Aug 22 2021 …PRECIPITATION…

Read More Read More

Observed precipitation 7 days up to August 20 2021 Beneficial rains with even some snow about 10,000 ft fell across much of the area the past couple of days. Following is a collection of rainfall totals by Riverton FForecast Office that fell over the past 2 days National Weather Service Riverton WY 913 AM MDT Fri Aug 20 2021 …HERE ARE THE PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM THE LAST 2 DAYS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING… Location Amount Time/Date Elevation (ft.) …Yellowstone…

Read More Read More