Observed 8:10 PM MDT at KSAA

Saratoga, WY weather

Overcast and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 2 PM
Below freezing tonight 4–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Rain tomorrow 2–6 PM (40%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 6 PM–3 AM
Rain tomorrow night 3–6 AM (40%)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (40%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 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 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	38%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	30%	4
Sun 1p	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	65%	5
Sun 3p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	76%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Showers	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	75%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	47%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	61%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	76%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	59%	2
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	46%	43%	2
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	21%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	22%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	5%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	6%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 22°−6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 21°−6°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 21°−6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 21°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 20°−7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 20°−7°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 20°−7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 20°−7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% 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°–53°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–62°.

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

North Platte River at Saratoga

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 170 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 18 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.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 25 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?

Saratoga 4n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:30 PM; Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Saratoga. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,900 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Saratoga, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Platte River at Saratoga

Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment

Medicine Bow River above Elk Mountain

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? Fair

Moon