Frequently Asked Questions
The National Weather Service in Riverton receives many questions each day, with some more common than others. Below are a list of questions to help you find the data you are looking for.
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Where can I find Monthly and Seasonal Climate Outlooks?
- Where can I find information on Wyoming drought?
- Where can I find information on current Wyoming Snowpacks?
- Where can I find a Flood Potential Outlook?
- Where can I find your zone forecast products?
- Where can I find Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)?
- Where can I find information about current snowfall totals?
- Where can I find daily reports from across Western and Central Wyoming for temperatures and precipitation?
- Where can I find daily reports from across Wyoming for temperatures and precipitation?
- Where can I find the Wyoming Basin Outlook Report?
- I don't understand where the Wyoming basins are located. Where can I find more information?
- Where can I find temperature and precipitation normals and records for my location?
- I need to talk to a forecaster!
1. Where can I find Monthly and Seasonal Climate Season Outlooks?
You can use the following link for maps for monthly and season climate outlooks: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html
2. Where can I find information on Wyoming drought?
A map summarizing drought across the United States can be found at:
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
3. Where can I find information on current Wyoming Snowpacks?
Wyoming Snowpack information can be found on our hydrology page using the following links:
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4. Where can I find a Flood Potential Outlook?
The National Flood Outlook map can be found at the following link: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/
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5. Where can I find your zone forecast products?
Our zone forecast product (ZFP) can be found by utilizing the link below:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=RIW&product=ZFP&issuedby=RIW
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6. Where can I find measurements from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)?
The link for Wyoming CoCoRaHS measurements is:
http://www.cocorahs.org/state.aspx?state=wy
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7. Where can I find information about current snowfall totals?
Current Snowfall Totals can be found in two locations. The first is a graphical map which can be found at either:
http://www.weather.gov/riw/?n=hires_snowfall (High Resolution .png Image)
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http://www.weather.gov/riw/?n=lores_snowfall (Low Resolution .png Image)
Or in a text format, the recent snowfall reports can be found at:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=RIW&product=SPS&issuedby=RIW
8. Where can I find daily reports from across Western and Central Wyoming for temperatures and precipitation?
Our regional Max and Min Temperature & Precipitation reports can be found on our website at:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=RIW&product=RTP&issuedby=RIW
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9. Where can I find daily reports from across Wyoming for temperatures and precipitation?
Our statewide Max and Min Temperature & Precipitation summary can be found at:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=RIW&product=RTP&issuedby=WY
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10. Where can I find the Wyoming Basin Outlook Report?
The University of Wyoming maintains this information at:
http://www-wwrc.uwyo.edu/wrds/nrcs/snowpack/snowmap.html
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11. I don't understand where the Wyoming basins are located. Where can I find more information?
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12. Where can I find temperature and precipitation normals and records for my location?
Use the following website:
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmwy.html
From this page, complete the following to retrieve your desired information:
Choose your site
Scroll down the left hand menu to:
Daily Tabular Data (~23KB) (2nd from the top) - Provides a 30 year average for temperature and precipitation
Daily Summary Stats (~55KB) (2nd from the bottom) - Provides record temperature and precipitation data
13. I need to talk to a forecaster!
If you need additional data, or need to talk to a forecaster, please call 1-800-211-1448 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
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