Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KGCC

Moorcroft, WY weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · down to 13°−11° by 2 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

26°15° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

High 47°8° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow noon–6 PM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 34°1° · Cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	34%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	21%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	8%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	26%	44%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	24%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	23%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	24%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	27%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	40%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	89%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	92%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	96%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	98%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	92%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
34 mph54 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  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°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  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
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
43°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
44% chance of rain, high 48°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–59°.

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

Belle Fourche River below Moorcroft

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Keyhole Reservoir

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4084 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 170

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°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?

Moorcroft · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:19 PM; Morning 7:08–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Moorcroft. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.