Basin, Wyoming Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Basin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——82°48°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——82°56°0°
- FridayJun 5Clear——89°53°+7°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle——99°67°+10°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle24%—82°67°-17°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle20%—86°54°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——82°67°-4°
Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 19 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 4.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 68
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.52
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:24 AM
- Moonset
- 1:57 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Basin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 3, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Basin
SPC has placed Basin in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.