Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KAFO

Bedford, WY weather

Overcast and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 53°12° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Fog tomorrow 6–7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · Partly 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 3p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	52%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	28%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	37%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	37%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	46%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	28%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	25%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	22%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	28%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	57%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	34%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	64%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	64%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	71%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	70%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	69%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	69%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	50%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	58%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  80% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  70% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 23°−5°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 38°3°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−4°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
15°−9°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 39°4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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
34°1°–47°8°
Low, likely
17°−8°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salt River (WY) near Etna

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 465 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Crow Creek near Fairview

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Greys River near Alpine

17 mi

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 296 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River near Alpine

21 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 2,040 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 201

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Afton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bedford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:44 PM; Morning 7:30–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Bedford. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bedford, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt River (WY) near Etna

Crow Creek near Fairview

Greys River near Alpine

Snake River near Alpine

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? Fair

Moon