Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5258
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5258
Table 4. Summary of data from selected weather stations in and near the Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho.
[Western Regional Climate Center (2006). Summary values are through December 31, 2005, for active stations. Abbreviations: °F, degree Fahrenheit; in., inches; max., maximum, min., minimum; RS, Ranger Station; *, inactive station]
Station name | Mean July maximum air temperature (°F) | Mean January air temperature (°F) | Mean annual air temperature (°F) | Mean annual precipitation (in.) | Mean annual snowfall (in.) | Mean February snow depth (in.) | Mean freeze date | ||
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Minimum | Maximum | Last | First | ||||||
Fairfield 3SE * | 82.3 | 1.9 | 27.7 | 39.9 | 12.6 | 50.8 | 14 | 05-11-06 | 09-19-06 |
Fairfield RS | 85.5 | 5.1 | 28.9 | 41.5 | 15.0 | 69.8 | 19 | 05-05-06 | 09-22-06 |
Galena * | 76.3 | 4.4 | 31.6 | 35.0 | 24.7 | 183 | 45 | 07-01-06 | 08-21-06 |
Hailey 3NNW * | 84.8 | 7.8 | 30.2 | 43.0 | 15.9 | 81.1 | 23 | 05-03-06 | 10-13-06 |
Ketchum RS | 80.2 | 5.5 | 31.2 | 39.5 | 18.5 | 114 | 27 | 05-22-06 | 09-20-06 |
Picabo | 86.3 | 7.5 | 30.9 | 42.6 | 12.9 | 42.9 | 8 | 05-05-06 | 10-03-06 |
Richfield | 87.1 | 13.2 | 30.8 | 45.6 | 11.0 | 32.4 | 7 | 04-27-06 | 10-15-06 |
Sun Valley * | 82.5 | .3 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 17.3 | 121 | 29 | 05-31-06 | 09-03-06 |