Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

Lat: 44.76031°NLon: 106.97411°WElev: 3970.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ranchester WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Ranchester WY
 44.9°N 107.16°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
8:38 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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