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Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KSHR

Sheridan, WY weather

Windy and 36°2°, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Today: low 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°), high 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°).

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Windy · Feels like 25°−4°

Feels like
25°−4°
Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 7 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry · down to 24°−4° by 10 AM
Humidity
93%
Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
24Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.8 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

  1. 12:00 AM: dry
  2. 12:15 AM: light rain
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 26°−3°)
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 4 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 23°−5°)
  1. TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 28°−2° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by midnight · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aShowers32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)19°−7°30%24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h100%97%0
Sat 2aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)18°−8°20%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h100%99%0
Sat 3aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)18°−8°5%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h99%95%0
Sat 4aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)17°−8°5%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h98%71%0
Sat 5aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)15°−9°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%57%0
Sat 6aClear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)17°−8°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%3%0
Sat 7aClear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)18°−8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%4%0
Sat 8aSunny26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)26°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%4%0
Sat 9aSunny30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%6%1
Sat 10aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h62%6%2
Sat 11aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h44%4%3
Sat 12pSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h32%2%3
Sat 1pSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h28%1%4
Sat 2pSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h26%0%4
Sat 3pSunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h24%40%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h27%60%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h28%64%1
Sat 6pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h32%15%0
Sat 7pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h39%13%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%18%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%35%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%35%0
Sat 11pCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h61%73%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%68%0
Sun 1aMostly clear29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)29°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%10%0
Sun 2aClear27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)27°−3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h84%4%0
Sun 3aClear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)26°−3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%1%0
Sun 4aClear25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)25°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%2%0
Sun 5aClear24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h91%5%0
Sun 6aClear24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h94%7%0
Sun 7aClear23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)23°−5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%6%0
Sun 8aSunny24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h95%3%0
Sun 9aSunny29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%4%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h65%46%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%46%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%57%3
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h41%79%4
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h40%92%4
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h38%97%3
Sun 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h41%99%2
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)35°2°20%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)33°1°20%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h84%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°20%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h91%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)32°0°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 26°−3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 24°−4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 14 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. Northwest wind 18 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, 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

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      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 northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      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 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 33°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°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
    43°6°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      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
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 26°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 53°, low 27°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 56°, low 25°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 48–56°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Goose Creek at Sheridan

1.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Goose Creek below Beaver Creek

5.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.6 ft
Flow
24 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Goose Creek at Big Horn

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
51 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Goose Creek below Colorado Colony Ditch

12 mi
Level
1.5 ft

Reading from Fri 11:45 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: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°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 54Typical 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 10 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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Record high
84°29° in 2007
Record low
7°−14° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 58 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? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Sheridan. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,100 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.