Observed 5:20 AM MDT at KGEY

Basin, WY weather

Partly cloudy and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 33°1°

Feels like: 33°1°; Wind chill from 9 mph15 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 51°11° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningDown to 34°1° by 8 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	44%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	22%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	18%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	13%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	3%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	3%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	45%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	60%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	60%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	68%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	78%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bighorn River at Basin

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 802 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nowood River near Manderson

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 749 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shell Creek near Shell

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Basin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Basin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:31 PM; Morning 7:20–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:09 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Basin. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,100 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Basin, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bighorn River at Basin

Nowood River near Manderson

Shell Creek near Shell

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon