Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey We have had an interesting cycle of thunderstorms over the past week, not always of the typical afternoon variety that we normally associate with summer. Some have developed early in the day, before noontime. A good example was yesterday’s thunderstorms which perked up pretty rapidly just before noon and then hung over … Continue reading Summertime Thunderstorms →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey The “Dog Days” of Summer will be coming to an end soon (see definition at end of article), as we have now reached the midway point of the Summer Season in early August.  Much like Groundhog’s Day in early February marks the midway point of the Winter Season, we are currently sitting … Continue reading Dog Days of Summer Almost Over →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey After 6 days in a row of nearly perfect summer weather around Jackson Hole…..sunny skies and highs in the valley in the upper 80’s……from last Thursday (July 18) through Tuesday (July 23), we are finally going to see some changes over the next 6 days. Nothing radical, but we will go from … Continue reading Sunny, Warm, and Extremely Dry! →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey The weather we had this past Saturday morning caught me a little by surprise, with a line of thunderstorms moving over NW Wyoming and directly over the Grand Teton at around 8:30 a.m. I was actually expecting that kind of weather Friday morning, not Saturday. When it didn’t materialize, I thought,  “oh … Continue reading Saturday Morning’s Thunderstorms – July 13, 2013 →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey For the past week I have been thinking about the tragedy that occurred during the wildfires in Arizona back on June 30th. Wildfires are perhaps one of the worst weather related disasters we can experience here in the Rocky Mountain West. They are no less violent, powerful, or unpredictable than the tornadoes … Continue reading Young Men & Fire →

Meteorologist, Jim Woodmencey Nearly record HOT in Jackson this weekend with the Town’s automated weather station reporting a high on Sunday of 90 degrees. Record high on June 30th in Jackson is 91 degrees set back in 1990. FYI…Record high for July 1st is 92 degrees, also set in 1990. Hot temps are courtesy of … Continue reading What’s Hot in The West? →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey Might be a good time to gain some elevation to keep your cool, as we are looking at the has the potential to be the Hottest Day of the Year, so far…coming up this weekend. A large and very hot Ridge of High pressure building northward from the Four-Corners Region of the … Continue reading HDOY…Hottest Day of Year →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey Summer will officially begin tonight, June 20th at 11:04 pm MDT (Mountain Daylight Time). That is the exact time of the Summer Solstice, the exact moment that the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees North latitude. That means Friday, June 21st will be the first full-day of … Continue reading The Summer Solstice →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey I received a number of very cool photos from the severe thunderstorm that passed through Jackson Hole on Wednesday afternoon June 12th. Below is a collection of some of those photos. There was also another strong thunderstorm the following evening, Thursday June 13th that produced strong wind gusts and some rain, while … Continue reading More Storm Photos from June 12, 2013 →

Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey As much as I hate to sensationalize the weather, this afternoon’s thunderstorms were pretty cool to observe. Between 3:30 and 4:00 pm  a series of thunderstorms moved through the Jackson Hole area that produced hail 3/4 of an inch to one inch in diameter, measured in the Town of Jackson. While we … Continue reading Severe Thunderstorm in Jackson Hole →