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Ranchester, WY Weather
It is 31°F and fog in Ranchester, WY, observed at 4:20 AM MDT. Today: Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy, high 54°F, low 32°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Ranchester, WY current weather
31°F
Fog
H 54° / L 32°Feels like 28°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Sheridan County Airport (13.9 mi away), 10/31/2026, 4:20 AM MDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 11:32 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3125% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 54°
Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Overnight: Patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.
Areas Of Fog then Mostly CloudySun11/198% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 56°
Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Areas Of Fog then Rain Showers LikelyMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 26°High 45°
Monday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 13 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rain ShowersTue11/3Low 30°High 57°
Tuesday: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 3 mph.
SunnyWed11/4Low 27°High 55°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly SunnyThu11/5Low 28°High 56°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Low High 57°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly SunnySat11/7Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 29°High 59°
Saturday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of snow. High near 59°. Low that night near 29°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blendLow 34°High 65°
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 65°. Low that night near 34°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Mon11/9Model blendLow 32°High 66°
Monday: Partly cloudy. High near 66°. Low that night near 32°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 44.907, -107.170 from the NWS BYZ office, updated 10/30/2026, 11:32 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KSHR (Sheridan Cnty Arpt, 14 mi), model run 10/31/2026, 2:00 AM MDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now34°Patchy Fog1%3 mph
- 5 AM34°Patchy Fog8%3 mph
- 6 AM33°Areas Of Fog8%3 mph
- 7 AM33°Areas Of Fog12%5 mph
- 8 AM33°Areas Of Fog16%5 mph
- 9 AM36°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Ranchester, WY right now?
- The latest observation from Sheridan County Airport was 31°F and fog, reported at 10/31/2026, 4:20 AM MDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Ranchester, WY?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 54°F. Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Ranchester, WY in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Ranchester, WY?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 9) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 66°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Ranchester, WY today?
- Sunrise is about 7:46 AM MDT and sunset is about 5:58 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ranchester, WY?
- At Dayton, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 59°F and the normal low is 30°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.79 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Wyoming hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: Border Fire (100 acres), 1583 Fire (1 acre)
Drought
By countySheridan County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 12 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:15 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:51 PM
- Moonset
- 2:01 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 59°, low 30°, precipitation 1.86 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Dayton, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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