Cottonwood Lake, WY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 41°F
Feels Like 41°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 25°F Wind SW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.23 in.767.8 mm
Solar Rad 294 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 12.2 miles NW of central Cottonwood Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow Showers, High 41F, Low 27F
20%
41
27
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 25F
38
25
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow Showers, High 39F, Low 24F
30%
39
24
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow Showers, High 30F, Low 17F
50%
30
17
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow Showers, High 28F, Low 13F
50%
28
13
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Snow Showers, High 26F
50%
26
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 44°F to 26°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Cottonwood Lake, WY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Snow Showers

Day: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Nov 17

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Snow Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday Nov 19

Snow Showers

Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

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