Basin, WY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 48°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 27% Dew Point 16°F Wind NW 35 MPH Gusts 52 Barometer 29.37 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 9.7 mi. NNW of central Basin
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low 21F
 
21
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 28F
38
28
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 22F
55
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow Showers, High 40F, Low 20F
20%
40
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 27F
54
27
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 29F
51
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 38°F to 51°F, reaching a high of 55°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 16°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 8°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Basin, WY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.


About Basin, WY

Basin is a town in and the county seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2020 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town. Basin's post office, built in 1919, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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