Observed 2:50 PM MDT at KSHR

Powder Horn, WY weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 12°−11°; Dry · up to 21°−6° by 4 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 13Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.13 inHg−4.4 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 7:45 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Fog Monday 6–7 AM
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · freezing, low 30°−1°
Monday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	29%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	32%	27%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	36%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	40%	56%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	58%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	76%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	56%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	54%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	59%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	65%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	39%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	63%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	48%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	39%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	54%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	40%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  20% chance
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. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  20% 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
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
42°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  30% chance · 1.1 in2.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
36°2°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 41–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 171

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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 12°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?

Sheridan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Powder Horn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:26 PM; Morning 7:16–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6–7:06 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Powder Horn. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.