Observed 10:30 PM MDT at KDGW

El Rancho, WY weather

Windy and 39°4°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h; From the southeast. 1016–20 mph32 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 9 AM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow night 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
High 47°8° tomorrow at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow night 8 PM–noon (60%, 1.3 in33 mm)

TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (50%)
Monday afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 41°5° by 9 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 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	73%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	64%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	60%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	58%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	41%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	34°1°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	94%	1
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	79%	2
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	70%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	57%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	42%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	36%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	46%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  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: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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

North Platte below Glendo Dam

14 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Guernsey Reservoir

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4397 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir

15 mi

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Glendo Reservoir

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4597 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · 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 45Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Guernsey Dam No 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

El Rancho weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:21 PM; Morning 7:06–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:33 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from El Rancho. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

El Rancho, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Platte below Glendo Dam

North Platte River at Guernsey Reservoir

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir

North Platte River at Glendo Reservoir

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? Poor

Moon