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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Mostly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 04:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Ranchester WY

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 08:00am until January 20, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 35. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 35. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ranchester WY
 44.9°N 107.16°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
4:39 am MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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