Observed 3:55 AM MDT at KGEY

Shell, WY weather

Overcast and 39°4°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 14 mph23 km/h; From the west. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.5 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 8–10 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° today at 8 AM
Above 40°4° today by noon
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 3 AM · 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 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	56%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	57%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	60%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	59%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	61%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	65%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	43%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	33%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	19%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	8%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	4%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	45%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	52%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	60%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	71%	41%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	47%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	57%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	63%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 44–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Shell Creek near Shell

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bighorn River at Basin

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 793 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nowood River near Manderson

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 744 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 174

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 4 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?

Shell · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Shell 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 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:30 PM; Morning 7:19–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Shell. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Shell, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shell Creek near Shell

Bighorn River at Basin

Nowood River near Manderson

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattville

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