Sweetwater River near Sweetwater Station
22 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:35 AM MDT at KRIW
Overcast and 36°2°.
Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°), high 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°).
Now 36°2°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 66% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 75% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 67% | 37% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 32% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 49% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 56% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 64% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 84% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 93% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 2 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 17 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 48°, low 28°.
32% chance of snow, high 50°, low 30°.
Dry, high 54°, low 34°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 45–60°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
Jeffrey City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing