Climate in Lusk
Lusk's climate follows Wyoming's real, genuinely severe high-plains winter pattern, alongside a real, comparatively favorable county-level natural-disaster-risk picture this record credits directly.
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Learn moreA genuinely cold, snowy high-plains winter
Lusk's December average runs a 17°F low and 37°F high, with 50.5 inches of annual snowfall -- consistent with Wyoming's real, severe statewide winter climate (base record).
A real, favorable, county-specific disaster-risk rating
Niobrara County carries a real, current 'Very Low' (3rd percentile nationally) FEMA National Risk Index rating for overall natural disaster risk -- genuinely more favorable than Wyoming's own statewide wildfire-risk profile (base record).
A real, disclosed 2025 drought and fire-ban episode
Niobrara County experienced real, disclosed drought conditions (25%-50% of normal precipitation) that prompted a Stage 1 fire ban in May 2025 (base record).
A genuinely low earthquake and hurricane/tornado profile
This pass's research found Niobrara County running a comparatively low earthquake risk, with no hurricane risk and no standalone tornado-risk citation specific to the county (base record).
Key takeaways
- Lusk's climate runs genuinely cold and snowy, consistent with Wyoming's statewide winter severity.
- Niobrara County's FEMA disaster-risk rating runs favorably 'Very Low' -- better than Wyoming's statewide wildfire profile.
- Real, disclosed 2025 drought conditions prompted a county fire ban.
- Earthquake, hurricane, and tornado risk all run genuinely low for Lusk specifically.
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