Carter, Wyoming Weather
Carter, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carter, Uinta County.
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About Carter, Wyoming
Carter rests in a vast, sun-bleached basin, where the Uinta Mountains rise in a distant, hazy blue to the south and west, their flanks a tapestry of sagebrush and sparse pine. It lies 75.5 miles east-south-east of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 105°T), and is situated 10.4 miles north-west of Lyman. The land here breathes with an ancient stillness, the wind a constant companion, whispering through the dry grasses and sculpting the low hills into soft, rolling forms. Dust, fine as talc, coats everything, lending a muted, ochre hue to the sparse vegetation and the occasional weathered fence post that stands as a solitary sentinel. The sky, an immense dome of pale blue, stretches from horizon to horizon, the light often sharp and clear, revealing the subtle contours of the terrain with an almost brutal honesty. Evenings bring a gentler touch, as the sun dips low, casting long, ephemeral shadows that stretch across the valley floor, painting the landscape in shades of rose and deep violet. The history of Carter is tied to the grit and endeavor of the railroad, a lifeline that once pulsed through this arid expanse, bringing with it miners and ranchers seeking a new start in the unforgiving West. The legacy of those early days lingers in the hushed quiet, a sense of enduring resilience in the face of harsh conditions. The economy, once driven by the extraction of coal from the surrounding hills, has shifted, finding new footing in the livestock industry, with cattle grazing on the public lands that dominate the region. Modern life in Carter unfolds at a deliberate pace, a stark contrast to the hurried existence of more populous places, allowing for a deep appreciation of the quiet grandeur of its natural surroundings and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Carter, Uinta County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 41.437728°N, 110.428495°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82939 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carter, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carter, Wyoming, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Carter includes coordinates 41.437728°N, 110.428495°W, situated in Uinta County. ZIP code 82939. Telephone area code: 307. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
