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Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ranchester WY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Ranchester WY
 44.92°N 107.16°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
5:59 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
6am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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