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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 last week October can be much colder here in Jackson. The average low temperature is around 21°F, but it has been down into the single digits below zero!.
- On October 26th, 2020 the low temperature in town was minus 9°F, which broke the record for the coldest October day ever.
- That old record was from the previous year, on October 30th, 2019 it got down to minus 6°F in town. October 2020 & 2019 hold all the daily record low temperatures in the last week of October, except for one day.
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Quick-Look Today
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
HI 56°F
Mountains @10,000ft
Today & Tonight
Today:
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight:
Rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers between 2am and 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing Clouds and Breezy then Slight Chance Rain/Snow
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 23°F
LO 17°F
WIND SW
AVG 18 mph
GUST 28 mph
Day:
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 3pm, then gradually ending. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night:
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Wednesday
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 27°F
LO 15°F
WIND SW
AVG 8 mph
GUST 18 mph
Day:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night:
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
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Thursday
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 35°F
LO 15°F
WIND S
AVG 9 mph
GUST 17 mph
Day:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night:
A chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Friday
Chance Rain/Snow then Showers Likely
TEMP @10,000ft
HI 32°F
LO 27°F
WIND S
AVG 9 mph
GUST 17 mph
Day:
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night:
Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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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