Observed 9:30 AM MDT at KSAA

Medicine Bow, WY weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 3–8 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain tomorrow noon–Monday 6 AM (50%, 0.54 in14 mm)

This morningNear 41°5° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 9 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 10a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	38%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	78%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	91%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	62%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	49%	75%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	44%	78%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	46%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	47%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	50%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	57%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	55%	3
Sun 12p	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	51%	4
Sun 1p	Rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	54%	4
Sun 2p	Rain	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	61%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
33 mph54 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 32.
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 63°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  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
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 22°−6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
33 mph52 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
33% chance of rain, high 53°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–63°.

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

Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Bow River near Hanna

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Medicine Bow · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
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—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Medicine Bow weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:27 PM; Morning 7:10–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Medicine Bow. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,900 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Medicine Bow, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring

Medicine Bow River near Hanna

Rock Creek above King Canyon Canal, near Arlington

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