Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

haze

72°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 08 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Sheridan WY

Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Sheridan WY
 44.83°N 106.9°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
7:58 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
9am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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