Ranchester, WY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 38% Dew Point 27°F Wind WNW 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.38 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.1 mi. WSW of central Ranchester
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow Showers, High 58F, Low 20F
60%
58
20
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 26F
37
26
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 56F, Low 22F
80%
56
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 38F, Low 17F
40%
38
17
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 23F
41
23
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 25F
50
25
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 44F
44
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 58°F to a low of 37°F, then recover to 44°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Ranchester, WY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow Showers

Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 26 by 10pm, then rising to around 41 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 56. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.


About Ranchester, WY

Ranchester is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2020 census.

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