Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 05:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Ranchester WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 44. Northwest wind 17 to 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light west northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Showers. High near 44. Northwest wind 17 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ranchester WY
 44.9°N 107.16°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
4:09 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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