Shirley Basin, WY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

41°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 30% Dew Point 12°F Wind WSW 16 MPH Gusts 26 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.6 mi. E of central Shirley Basin
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Cloudy, Low 30F
 
30
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 32F
48
32
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 47F, Low 17F
60%
47
17
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 30F
38
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 33F
51
33
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain And Snow, High 45F, Low 29F
50%
45
29
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 33F
45
33

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 38°F to 51°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Shirley Basin, WY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: Rain showers likely after 11am, mixing with snow after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.


About Shirley Basin, WY

Shirley Basin, Wyoming was a company-owned uranium-mining town located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Casper, Wyoming. The town was established in the 1960s, when Utah Mining, a subsidiary of Utah Construction Company began extracting uranium in the area. The company built a store and a school. After the Three Mile Island accident, the price of uranium dropped, forcing uranium-mining companies to scale back operations. Most of Shirley Basin's residents left in the next couple of years. The town's last resident left in 1992, and the townsite is abandoned today. There were approximately 200 slab sites for mobile homes. The streets were paved with curbs, sidewalks and street lights. As of 2020 there are a couple of abandoned trailer homes on the site and an old school bus. Very few out buildings remain.

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