The bottom-line for the year 2022 in Jackson, Wyoming was, it ended up much colder, much wetter and much snowier than normal. As a matter of fact, the overall trend for the last seven years now has been leaning in those directions. Below is a full review of all the weather statistics from the Town … Continue reading Jackson Trends Colder, Wetter & Snowier than Normal →

Temperatures during the last month of 2022 took quite a roller coaster ride in the Town of Jackson, WY. More than once during the month we experienced temperature swings, both up and down, of over 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Depending on the upper level flow direction at the time, which determined if temps were going up … Continue reading December 2022 Temperature Roller Coaster →

November 2022 was the coldest November on record in Jackson, Wyoming. Let me repeat that, to let it sink in, this November was the coldest November Jackson has ever experienced. And that’s saying something, because it happened without breaking a single daily temperature record in November. The month of November was just consistently cold, with … Continue reading Coldest November Ever in Jackson, WY →

According to the Glossary of Weather and Climate, Indian Summer is defined as: A time interval in mid or late autumn, of unseasonably warm weather, generally clear skies, sunny but hazy days, and cool nights. At least one killing frost and preferably a substantial period of normally cool weather must precede this warm spell in … Continue reading A Long Indian Summer this October →

We are now past the Autumnal Equinox and for the remainder of the fall season the days will be getting shorter and the sun a little lower in the sky as we roll closer to the winter season. That should come as no surprise, as this happens every year around this time. The other thing … Continue reading Winter 2022-23 Outlook →

Jackson, WY received a record amount of rainfall from Friday morning August 5th to Saturday morning August 6th when 0.80 inches of rain fell in that 24 hour period. The previous one-day rainfall record on that date (measured on August 6th) was 0.54 inches from August 6th, 1993. The summer of 1993, by the way, … Continue reading Record Rainfall in Jackson from the Monsoon →

We’ve heard a lot in recent months about how bad drought conditions are across much of the western United States.  As of June 30th, 2022 most of Teton County, Wyoming is still listed in the severe drought category. Considering how green everything looks outside on the First of July, and how much rain we had … Continue reading If it’s so green, how are we in a drought? →

The latest long-range outlook for the summer season from NOAA is out, and it shows that the Jackson Hole area should have warmer and drier conditions for June, July and August. At first glance, that might seem like ominous news, as far as drought conditions and fire danger are concerned. Although, when you dig a … Continue reading Will it be a hot, dry summer, or not? →

Jackson Wyoming just experienced one of the coldest and snowiest Aprils in the last 100 years. It all began with a precipitous drop in temperatures, following a high temperature of 62 degrees on April 8th, 2022, four days later, the high on April 12th was only 26 degrees. That broke the record for the minimum … Continue reading One of Jackson Hole’s Coldest & Snowiest Aprils →

To say we had a sub-par winter this year, might be an understatement. It started late, finished early, and wasn’t as snowy as you may have become accustomed to, especially if you’ve been around Jackson Hole the last seven years or so. Rarely though do a few words tell the whole story. So, I’ll review … Continue reading Winter 2021-22: Low Snow and Slightly Colder →