NPS

The northern end of Bighorn Lake averages 18 inches of precipitation

Weather in the Park

North District: Semi-arid, receiving 18 to 20 inches of rain annually.

South District: is a high desert in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains. Rainfall averages from 6 to 10 inches annually.

Summer temperatures: Highs in the 80s (F) and 90s (F), lows in the 50s (F) and 60s (F). Summer temperatures can peak over 100 degrees.

Winter temperatures: Range in the 20s and 30s with low temperatures averageing the 10s (F) and 20s (F). During the winter the thermometer can drop below 0 (F) with extreme wind chill factors.

Weather Forecasts

We have weather reports and forecasts available from a few different sources.

• NOAA
• The Weather Channel
• Intellicast Weather
• The Weather Underground

Weather Links

• Regional Satellite Image
• Regional Radar Image

Bighorn Canyon Historical Weather Information Links

• Yellowtail Dam Area Weather History
• Lovell, Wyoming Weather History