Powder River Pass
Powder River Pass | |
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Elevation | 9,666 ft (2,946 m)[1] |
Traversed by | U.S. Highway 16 |
Location | Johnson County, Wyoming, United States |
Range | Bighorn Mountains |
Coordinates | 44°08′59″N 107°04′46″W / 44.14972°N 107.07944°W |
Powder River Pass (el. 9,666 ft or 2,946 m) is a mountain pass in the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming traversed by U.S. Highway 16 (US 16).[1] Also known as Muddy Pass, it is the highest point on US 16.[1] It is between the towns of Buffalo and Ten Sleep.[2]
Climate[edit]
Powder River Pass has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
Climate data for Powder River Pass, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals: 9480ft (2890m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 34.5 (1.4) | 39.9 (4.4) | 48.1 (8.9) | 57.7 (14.3) | 66.9 (19.4) | 65.5 (18.6) | 55.3 (12.9) | 42.0 (5.6) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 24.6 (−4.1) | 43.2 (6.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.1 (−8.3) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 24.1 (−4.4) | 29.5 (−1.4) | 38.3 (3.5) | 46.9 (8.3) | 55.0 (12.8) | 53.8 (12.1) | 45.1 (7.3) | 33.3 (0.7) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 16.4 (−8.7) | 33.3 (0.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) | 7.8 (−13.4) | 13.7 (−10.2) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 36.2 (2.3) | 43.1 (6.2) | 42.2 (5.7) | 34.9 (1.6) | 24.5 (−4.2) | 14.8 (−9.6) | 8.3 (−13.2) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.92 (49) | 2.04 (52) | 2.37 (60) | 3.36 (85) | 3.81 (97) | 3.13 (80) | 1.53 (39) | 1.26 (32) | 1.99 (51) | 2.34 (59) | 1.83 (46) | 1.69 (43) | 27.27 (693) |
Source 1: XMACIS2[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Federal Writers' Project (2013). The WPA Guide to Wyoming: The Cowboy State. Trinity University Press. ISBN 9781595342485.
- ^ Slater, Shirley; Basch, Harry (2010). RV Vacations For Dummies (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 294. ISBN 9780470934135. OCLC 848919516.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Powder River Pass, Wyoming 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 12, 2023.