Observed 8:55 PM MDT at KSHR

Ranchester, WY weather

Clear and 37°3°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear · Feels like 34°1°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south. Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 2–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Fog Monday 6–9 AM

TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · freezing, low 28°−2°
Monday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 42°6° by 8 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	17%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	50%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	61%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	52%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	57%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	58%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	65%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	44%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	33%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	18%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	31%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	14%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	45%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	29%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	28%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	1%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then areas of fog and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 53°12°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°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. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
21°−6°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
44°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
34% chance of snow, high 50°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BYZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tongue River near Dayton

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Goose Creek below Beaver Creek

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek at Sheridan

12 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Goose Creek at Canyon

15 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:27 PM; Morning 7:17–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Ranchester. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ranchester, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tongue River near Dayton

Big Goose Creek below Beaver Creek

Goose Creek at Sheridan

Big Goose Creek at Canyon

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

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? Fair

Moon