Observed 5:53 AM MDT at KSHR

Dayton, WY weather

Mostly cloudy and 35°2°.

Forecasts differ

Now 35°2°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 26°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 35°2°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry · down to 18°−8° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 40°4° today by noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	35%	3%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	7%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	54%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	32%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	41%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	44%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	59%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	32%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	28%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	51%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 43°6° / 20°−7°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 8 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°–34°1°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 19°−7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 19°−7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 41°5° / 19°−7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°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
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 19°−7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 40°4° / 18°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 18°−8°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 40°4° / 18°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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
37°3°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 18°−8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 43–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Tongue River near Dayton

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Goose Creek below Beaver Creek

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Goose Creek at Canyon

13 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek at Sheridan

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 239

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?

Burgess Junction · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:27 PM; Morning 7:18–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:06–7:18 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:18–7:06 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Dayton. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,500 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dayton, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tongue River near Dayton

Big Goose Creek below Beaver Creek

Big Goose Creek at Canyon

Goose Creek at Sheridan

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