Upton, Wyoming Weather
Upton, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Upton, Weston County.
Full aviation weather for Upton is published on the Mondell Field (KECS) page, 35 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KECS describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Upton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Upton.
About Upton, Wyoming
Upton sits at the edge of the high plains, where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent toward the Black Hills. It lies 45.3 miles east-south-east of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 107°T), and is situated 19.6 miles south-east of Moorcroft. The sky here is a vast, ever-present dome, its blue deepened by the thin, dry air and the absence of any significant haze. Rolling hills, clad in the muted greens and golds of native grasses, stretch to horizons that blur into the immense canvas above. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost electric green against the ochre soil, cluster along the intermittent flow of water, marking the veins of life in this arid landscape. The wind, a constant companion, shapes the contours of the land and carries the scent of sagebrush and distant pine. Even in the midday sun, there’s a luminous quality to the light, a clarity that sharpens the edges of everything it touches. The history of Upton is tied to the iron ore that lies beneath its surface, a resource that once promised a different kind of boom than the quietude that now prevails. The railroad was its lifeblood, a steel ribbon connecting this remote outpost to the wider world, and its arrival marked a period of hopeful expansion. While the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past lingers in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. Ranching continues to be a vital part of Upton's economy, the vast ranches spreading across the surrounding terrain, their cattle grazing the sparse but nutritious grasses. The pace of life in Upton is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried rhythm that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation of the stark, enduring beauty of this corner of Wyoming.
Live animated radar for Upton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Upton, Weston County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.099704°N, 104.628016°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82730 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Upton, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upton, Wyoming, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Upton includes coordinates 44.099704°N, 104.628016°W, situated in Weston County. ZIP code 82730. 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. 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.
