Observed 2:25 AM MDT at KSHR

Big Horn, WY weather

Overcast and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Cloudy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 14 mph23 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 23°−5° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 3 AM (40%)
Below freezing today 4–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

TonightNear 32°0° · Rain 2–3 AM (40%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 1 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 2a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	96%	0
Sat 4a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	43%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	33%	51%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	64%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	66%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	44%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	45%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	48%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	47%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	61%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	99%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 3am, then isolated rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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
40°4°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 45–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Goose Creek at Big Horn

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Goose Creek below Colorado Colony Ditch

3.8 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Goose Creek at Canyon

6.1 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Goose Creek below Beaver Creek

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Sheridan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Big Horn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:26 PM; Morning 7:16–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Big Horn. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.