Wyoming Mesonet
Water Resources Data System and State Climate Office
UW Atmospheric Science, SEO WACNet, UW USACE UMRB, USDA-ARS, BLM
Elk Mountain Observatory (EOMW4)
Schaefer Ridge (SRMW4)
The Elk Mountain Observatory is home to two Wyoming Mesonet climate stations. These stations record measurements of temperature, pressure, dew point, humidity, solar radiation, pressure, and wind speed and direction. Air quality sensors complement the meteorological variables collected while the Ridge station features full 360° camera views updated every minute and time lapses every ten minutes.
Equipment Installed
WRDS/Department of Atmospheric Science (UW)
- Purple Air - Air Quality Monitor (Schaefer Ridge)
- Real-time cameras (N,S,E,W) (Schaefer Ridge)
- Met Station (Schaefer Ridge)
- Temperature
- Humdity/Dewpoint
- Wind Speed/Direction
- Pressure
- Solar Radiation
- Purple Air - Air Quality Monitor (Observatory)
Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Raspberry Shake Seismograph (Observatory)
Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources (UW)
- Game Cameras (Various)
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| Yesterday (as of midnight) | |||
| Time (MST) | |||
| Min Temp | 20.03 °F | -6.65 °C | 20:54:00 |
| Avg Temp | 22.04 °F | -5.53 °C | |
| Max Temp | 24.90 °F | -3.94 °C | 15:25:00 |
| Min Wind Speed | 19.35 mph | 8.65 m/s | 14:55:00 |
| Avg Wind Speed | 28.05 mph | 12.54 m/s | |
| Max Wind Speed | 36.75 mph | 16.43 m/s | 20:55:00 |
| Min Wind Gust | 23.60 mph | 10.55 m/s | 03:13:00 |
| Avg Wind Gust | 31.37 mph | 14.02 m/s | |
| Max Wind Gust | 44.96 mph | 20.10 m/s | 02:11:00 |
| Today (as of 15-Jan-2026 15:42:45) | |||
| Min Temp | 15.76 °F | -9.02 °C | 06:33:00 |
| Avg Temp | 19.05 °F | -7.19 °C | |
| Max Temp | 23.96 °F | -4.47 °C | 15:03:00 |
| Min Wind Speed | 16.91 mph | 7.56 m/s | 10:41:00 |
| Avg Wind Speed | 28.09 mph | 12.56 m/s | |
| Max Wind Speed | 38.16 mph | 17.06 m/s | 13:20:00 |
| Min Wind Gust | 20.62 mph | 9.22 m/s | 10:41:00 |
| Avg Wind Gust | 32.26 mph | 14.42 m/s | |
| Max Wind Gust | 45.97 mph | 20.55 m/s | 13:20:00 |
| Last Month | ||||
| Date | Time (MST) | |||
| Min Temp | -5.30 °F | -20.72 °C | 28-Dec-2025 | 10:09:00 |
| Avg Temp | 18.82 °F | -7.32 °C | ||
| Max Temp | 37.20 °F | 2.89 °C | 23-Dec-2025 | 13:54:00 |
| Min Wind Speed | 0.00 mph | 0.00 m/s | 03-Dec-2025 | 01:47:00 |
| Avg Wind Speed | 21.95 mph | 9.81 m/s | ||
| Max Wind Speed | 77.38 mph | 34.59 m/s | 17-Dec-2025 | 16:59:00 |
| Min Wind Gust | 0.00 mph | 0.00 m/s | 03-Dec-2025 | 01:47:00 |
| Avg Wind Gust | 27.23 mph | 12.17 m/s | ||
| Max Wind Gust | 97.02 mph | 43.37 m/s | 17-Dec-2025 | 15:18:00 |
| This Month (as of 15-Jan-2026 15:42:45) | ||||
| Min Temp | -4.04 °F | -20.02 °C | 09-Jan-2026 | 11:04:00 |
| Avg Temp | 16.84 °F | -8.42 °C | ||
| Max Temp | 30.91 °F | -0.61 °C | 01-Jan-2026 | 00:35:00 |
| Min Wind Speed | 0.00 mph | 0.00 m/s | 01-Jan-2026 | 21:27:00 |
| Avg Wind Speed | 25.97 mph | 11.61 m/s | ||
| Max Wind Speed | 66.53 mph | 29.74 m/s | 07-Jan-2026 | 02:03:00 |
| Min Wind Gust | 0.00 mph | 0.00 m/s | 01-Jan-2026 | 21:27:00 |
| Avg Wind Gust | 29.99 mph | 13.41 m/s | ||
| Max Wind Gust | 81.11 mph | 36.26 m/s | 04-Jan-2026 | 00:36:00 |
Temperature
Humidity
Barometric Pressure
Solar Radiation
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
North (Click to Enlarge or View 24-hour Timelapse)
East (Click to Enlarge or View 24-hour Timelapse)
South (Click to Enlarge or View 24-hour Timelapse)
West Camera 0 (Click to Enlarge or View 24-hour Timelapse)
West Camera 1 (Click to Enlarge or View 24-hour Timelapse)
Observatory Snow Stake (Click to Enlarge or View 24-hour Timelapse)
Contact Tony Bergantino for availability of additional data