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both the
Jackson Hole Valley & the Teton Mountains. The
NWS National Blended Model (NBM) is utilized as the base,
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Jackson Hole Weather News
Some Jackson Hole weather history, records, and interesting weather facts…
- The average high temperature in Jackson during the month of October is 58°F. The average low temperature in October is 24°F.
- The record high temperature in October is 87°F, from October 1st, 1997. The record low temperature in October is minus 9°F, from October 26th, 2020.
- Average precipitation in October is 1.23 inches in town. The wettest October on record was in 2016, with 5.03 inches of rain.
- Average October snowfall in town is 1.5 inches. The snowiest October on record was in 1946, with 18 inches of snowfall.
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Today & Tonight
Today:
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 55. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight:
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 34. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 34°F
LO 28°F
WIND S
AVG 8 mph
GUST 14 mph
Day:
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 56. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night:
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Tuesday
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 33°F
LO 25°F
WIND NW
AVG 6 mph
GUST 12 mph
Day:
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Night:
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Wednesday
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 33°F
LO 22°F
WIND W
AVG 3 mph
GUST 12 mph
Day:
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Night:
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
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Thursday
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 37°F
LO 20°F
WIND N
AVG 3 mph
GUST 8 mph
Day:
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night:
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
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5-Day Forecast Graphs
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Temperature Graph Description
This graph shows the temperature trend over the next 5 days (in degrees F.) Red Line is for Valley Temps, with daily highs plotted for each day on graph for a quicker read. Blue Line is for Mountain Temps at the 10,000-ft. elevation. Dashed line indicates the freezing point, 32F (0C).
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This graph shows expected Wind Speeds (in mph) & Direction over the next 5 days, at around the 10,000-ft. elevation in the mountains. The lower Light Green Line represents Average Wind Speeds for the day. The upper Dark Green Line represents the maximum wind gust speeds expected. Average overall Wind Direction is labelled with an abbreviation, such as: W= West, SW= Southwest, NNW= North-Northwest, etc. This indicate the direction from which the wind is coming.
Thunderstorm Graph Description
This graph shows the probability of Thunderstorms around the Jackson Hole area & the Teton Mountains.
This graph represents the likelihood of Thunderstorms & dangerous Lightning occurring in the area, for both DAY & NITE. The bar scale represents LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH probability of Thunderstorms. DAY generally covers the time period between 6:00 AM & 6:00 PM. NITE is between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM the following morning.
Snow Precipitation Graph Description
This graph shows the average expected snowfall amounts for the next 5 days in inches, broken down by DAY & NITE to give an idea of when the snow will be falling. Gray bars are for valley snowfall, Blue bars are for mountain snowfall at around the 9,000-ft. elevation in the Tetons. Number plotted is for a quicker read on mountain snow amounts.
Note: Snowfall amounts can vary widely from one location to another. In general, the Town of Jackson will get less snow than locations along the base of the mountains (Wilson, Teton Village & Moose). As you go further north into Grand Teton National Park (Moran, Colter Bay & South Gate of Yellowstone), expect much more snow than what is forecasted here. Mountain snowfall will vary widely by elevation & location, depending on favored flow directions & wind redistribution.
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