Elk Mountain, Utah refers to several things. Most recently, a ski resort near Beaver, Utah.[1]
However, Elk Meadows Ski Area closed but reopened under new ownership. The ski area is now called Eagle Point Ski Resort and reopened in December 2010. Eagle Point has added many new amenities including restaurants, hot tubs etc.[2]
Climate
There is a weather station below Eagle Point Ski Resort in the Merchant Creek Valley.
| Climate data for Merchant Valley, Utah, 2004–2020 normals: 8703ft (2653m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
58 (14) |
66 (19) |
69 (21) |
78 (26) |
84 (29) |
87 (31) |
86 (30) |
83 (28) |
74 (23) |
63 (17) |
56 (13) |
87 (31) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.2 (10.7) |
50.8 (10.4) |
57.5 (14.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
70.4 (21.3) |
79.5 (26.4) |
82.7 (28.2) |
78.9 (26.1) |
75.1 (23.9) |
65.9 (18.8) |
59.1 (15.1) |
50.8 (10.4) |
83.2 (28.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.7 (3.2) |
38.2 (3.4) |
45.0 (7.2) |
49.8 (9.9) |
57.7 (14.3) |
69.9 (21.1) |
74.8 (23.8) |
72.3 (22.4) |
65.2 (18.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
53.7 (12.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.5 (−3.6) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
32.3 (0.2) |
37.4 (3.0) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.3 (12.4) |
60.3 (15.7) |
58.2 (14.6) |
51.5 (10.8) |
41.3 (5.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
40.7 (4.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.3 (−10.4) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
38.7 (3.7) |
45.7 (7.6) |
44.2 (6.8) |
37.8 (3.2) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.1 (−21.7) |
−6.1 (−21.2) |
1.5 (−16.9) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
39.0 (3.9) |
37.1 (2.8) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
−7.1 (−21.7) |
−11.9 (−24.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−14 (−26) |
−4 (−20) |
6 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
15 (−9) |
34 (1) |
31 (−1) |
18 (−8) |
−4 (−20) |
−13 (−25) |
−16 (−27) |
−21 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.86 (73) |
2.92 (74) |
2.95 (75) |
2.91 (74) |
2.11 (54) |
1.01 (26) |
1.86 (47) |
2.28 (58) |
1.89 (48) |
2.23 (57) |
2.13 (54) |
2.84 (72) |
27.99 (712) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Elk Meadows Ski Area
- ^ Eagle Point Ski Resort
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Merchant Valley, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 17, 2023.