Red River Wildlife Management Area
Red River Wildlife Management Area at 314 acres (1.27 km) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Idaho County near Elk City. It was purchased in 1993 from Don Wilkerson who offered it to the state to preserve it in a natural, undeveloped state. The property was acquired with the donations of $100,00 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, $100,000 from Trout Unlimited, and $287,000 in mitigation funds from the Bonneville Power Administration.
The WMA includes a meadow near the South Fork of the Clearwater River. White-tailed deer, moose, and elk are often found in the meadow.
Climate
The weather station for the Red River Ranger Station is nearby. Red River has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Red River RS, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1998-2020 records: 4350ft (1326m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
56 (13) |
68 (20) |
79 (26) |
87 (31) |
95 (35) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
70 (21) |
54 (12) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.2 (9.0) |
51.1 (10.6) |
60.9 (16.1) |
72.7 (22.6) |
80.4 (26.9) |
86.7 (30.4) |
95.0 (35.0) |
93.5 (34.2) |
88.8 (31.6) |
78.3 (25.7) |
59.6 (15.3) |
46.2 (7.9) |
93.0 (33.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.9 (1.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.4 (8.0) |
52.8 (11.6) |
61.4 (16.3) |
70.2 (21.2) |
79.8 (26.6) |
80.1 (26.7) |
72.9 (22.7) |
55.8 (13.2) |
41.8 (5.4) |
32.8 (0.4) |
55.6 (13.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
39.2 (4.0) |
47.1 (8.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
60.8 (16.0) |
59.5 (15.3) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
41.4 (5.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.3 (−9.3) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
32.8 (0.4) |
38.9 (3.8) |
41.8 (5.4) |
38.9 (3.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.5 (−21.9) |
−1.2 (−18.4) |
2.8 (−16.2) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
33.0 (0.6) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
−4.5 (−20.3) |
−13.5 (−25.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−14 (−26) |
−8 (−22) |
3 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
15 (−9) |
−4 (−20) |
−15 (−26) |
−19 (−28) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.13 (54) |
1.80 (46) |
2.70 (69) |
3.04 (77) |
3.26 (83) |
2.56 (65) |
1.49 (38) |
1.06 (27) |
1.49 (38) |
2.00 (51) |
2.53 (64) |
2.22 (56) |
26.28 (668) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 21.4 (54) |
14.9 (38) |
19.1 (49) |
14.2 (36) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.7 (4.3) |
13.2 (34) |
21.1 (54) |
108.4 (276.45) |
| Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precipitation) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 1998-2010 snow) | |||||||||||||
Mountain Meadows is a SNOTEL weather station located near Red River Wildlife Management Area at an elevation of 6360 ft (1939 m). Mountain Meadows has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Mountain Meadows, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, 1989-2020 extremes: 6360ft (1939m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
63 (17) |
65 (18) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
90 (32) |
93 (34) |
91 (33) |
86 (30) |
80 (27) |
65 (18) |
53 (12) |
93 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.5 (9.2) |
52.3 (11.3) |
58.5 (14.7) |
65.2 (18.4) |
72.5 (22.5) |
80.0 (26.7) |
85.4 (29.7) |
84.0 (28.9) |
79.7 (26.5) |
69.1 (20.6) |
55.4 (13.0) |
46.8 (8.2) |
86.5 (30.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.1 (1.2) |
37.0 (2.8) |
42.6 (5.9) |
47.5 (8.6) |
55.7 (13.2) |
62.5 (16.9) |
73.6 (23.1) |
72.9 (22.7) |
63.8 (17.7) |
49.9 (9.9) |
38.7 (3.7) |
32.5 (0.3) |
50.9 (10.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
33.9 (1.1) |
41.6 (5.3) |
47.7 (8.7) |
55.3 (12.9) |
54.1 (12.3) |
47.2 (8.4) |
36.9 (2.7) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
36.8 (2.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11.5 (−11.4) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
33.0 (0.6) |
36.9 (2.7) |
35.3 (1.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −14.8 (−26.0) |
−13.5 (−25.3) |
−6.8 (−21.6) |
1.7 (−16.8) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
−7.5 (−21.9) |
−14.2 (−25.7) |
−22.3 (−30.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−29 (−34) |
−18 (−28) |
−9 (−23) |
1 (−17) |
10 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
17 (−8) |
5 (−15) |
−17 (−27) |
−29 (−34) |
−40 (−40) |
−40 (−40) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.66 (118) |
4.12 (105) |
5.06 (129) |
5.52 (140) |
4.82 (122) |
4.19 (106) |
1.41 (36) |
1.15 (29) |
2.10 (53) |
3.40 (86) |
4.77 (121) |
4.79 (122) |
45.99 (1,167) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 53.9 (137) |
65.7 (167) |
73.2 (186) |
70.7 (180) |
51.1 (130) |
11.1 (28) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
7.7 (20) |
20.9 (53) |
39.9 (101) |
74.1 (188) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2(normals, records & 2000-2020 snow depth) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (precipitation) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Red River Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ White, Jim (July 1999). "Red River Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Red River Wildlife Management Area". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Red River Rs, Idaho". geographic.org. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Red River Ranger Station". USDA Forest Service. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Red River RS, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Red River RS, Idaho 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Mountain Meadows, Idaho". geographic.org. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mountain Meadows, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 9, 2024.