Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0.5 in
- Strongest gusts25 mphWednesday Night
- Coldest25°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus DayChance Rain Showers | 0 in | 25 mph | High 37° |
| TonightAreas Of Fog | <½ in | 20 mph | Low 28° |
| TuesdayRain And Snow Showers Likely | 0 in | 15 mph | High 35° |
| Tuesday NightChance Snow Showers | <½ in | 10 mph | Low 24° |
| WednesdayChance Snow Showers | 0 in | 15 mph | High 38° |
| Wednesday NightChance Snow Showers | 0 in | 25 mph | Low 24° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Sucker Creek 8,880 ft · 8 mi northeast of the summit | Burgess Junction 8,060 ft · 9 mi north of the summit | Story 5,168 ft · 30 mi east of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 2.0 | 30° / 8° | 38° / 15° | 18.2 |
| Feb | 2.0 | 29° / 7° | 37° / 14° | 18.5 |
| Mar | 2.9 | 35° / 13° | 45° / 21° | 22.9 |
| Apr | 3.8 | 41° / 18° | 53° / 29° | 24.2 |
| May | 4.7 | 50° / 28° | 60° / 38° | 4.9 |
| Jun | 3.1 | 61° / 35° | 70° / 45° | 0.3 |
| Jul | 1.7 | 71° / 42° | 81° / 53° | 0 |
| Aug | 1.2 | 70° / 41° | 80° / 51° | 0 |
| Sep | 2.3 | 61° / 33° | 70° / 42° | 2.2 |
| Oct | 2.7 | 46° / 23° | 56° / 31° | 13.0 |
| Nov | 1.9 | 36° / 15° | 45° / 22° | 16.3 |
| Dec | 1.9 | 29° / 8° | 37° / 14° | 17.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Sucker Creek (USS0007E12S, 8,880 ft); BURGESS JUNCTION (USC00481220, 8,060 ft); STORY (USC00488626, 5,168 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this passWYDOT web cameras: US-14 Granite Pass
- For this passWyoming 511: US-14 road conditions
- Wyoming · WYDOTWyoming 511 road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Granite Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Granite Pass
How high is Granite Pass?
The summit is 9,038 ft above sea level, on US-14.
How far is Granite Pass from Dayton and Greybull?
By road, the summit is 35 miles from Dayton, WY and 38 miles from Greybull, WY.
What is the wettest month at Granite Pass?
May. The Sucker Creek snow-monitoring site (8,880 ft, 8 mi northeast of the summit) averages 4.7 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).
How cold does it get near Granite Pass?
The coldest month is February. Burgess Junction (8,060 ft, 9 mi north of the summit) averages a low of 7°F then (1991–2020 normals); the summit is 978 ft higher.