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Observed 4:55 AM MDT at K82V

Carpenter, WY weather

Mostly clear and 46°8°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 35 mph57 km/h today.

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°), high 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly clear · Feels like 42°6°

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 35 mph57 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
31Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure (notable)
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 1 PM
  • Rain tonight 6–9 PM (40%)
  • Fog tomorrow 4–10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (70%, 1.1 in27 mm)
  1. This morningDown to 37°3° by 8 AM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 10%
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)35°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h62%60%0
Sat 6aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)32°0°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 35 mph57 km/h70%51%0
Sat 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)27°−3°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h79%60%0
Sat 8aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)26°−3°0%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph54 km/h82%23%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°0%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h76%30%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)34°1°0%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h62%37%2
Sat 11aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)35°2°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h58%57%3
Sat 12pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)38°3°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h51%46%4
Sat 1pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)41°5°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%61%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h44%45%3
Sat 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h44%72%1
Sat 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%76%1
Sat 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h42%78%0
Sat 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h60%97%0
Sat 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)33°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%81%0
Sun 4aFog35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%93%0
Sun 5aFog35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)28°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%98%0
Sun 6aFog34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%97%0
Sun 7aFog33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)26°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%98%0
Sun 8aFog35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Sun 9aFog38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%1
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%100%2
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%100%3
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h73%98%3
Sun 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%97%2
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%98%1
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%98%1
Sun 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h68%98%1
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)43°6°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%100%0
Sun 7pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)40°4°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%100%0
Sun 8pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%99%0
Mon 3aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)34°1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%99%0
Mon 4aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2022–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°15° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      30% chance

    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
    39°4°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    35 mph56 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      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
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 50°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 49°, low 34°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 53°, low 30°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 49–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CYS) (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

Crow Creek at 19th Street Cheyenne

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
2 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 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
38
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Hereford · forecast.blue computed averages, 2022–2026 · records 2022–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
63°17° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Record high
78°26° in 2023
Record low
30°−1° in 2022

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:20 PM
Morning 7:01–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:20–6:31 PM
Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Carpenter. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 85 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.