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Moorcroft, Wyoming Weather

Paintbrush crowns the ridges. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Moorcroft weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Moorcroft, WY
Monday, June 15 at 4:05 AM
41
°
Clear
Feels like
33°
Humidity
56%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
11:15 PM
Sunset
2:45 PM
Moorcroft, WY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMoorcroft, WY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 40 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 40°H 72°
Moorcroft, WY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    72°40°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    82°50°+10°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    69°55°-13°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    71°47°+2°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    85°53°+14°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Drizzle
    55%
    0.09″
    83°58°-2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    0.05″
    77°57°-6°
Moorcroft, WY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · backing 12°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 12 @ 3:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 307SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the ssw.
Moorcroft, WY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
871.1
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 25.72 inHg
Now
871.1
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-9.1
mb
24h
-4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 871882
865870875880885890-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW881.8871.1871.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Moorcroft, WY
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
+1 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Moorcroft, WY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
67.7mi
UNLIMITED
150 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
10:05 UTC · Moorcroft, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
10:05 UTC · Moorcroft, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Moorcroft, WY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Moorcroft, WY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Moorcroft, WY
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:40 AM
Sunrise
11:15 PM
Daylight
15h 30m
Sunset
2:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:23 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Moorcroft, WY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:15 AM
Moonset
9:09 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Moorcroft, WY
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Moorcroft at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 30°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Moorcroft

  1. Mon72°40°4%
  2. Tue82°50°2%
  3. Wed69°55°6%
  4. Thu71°47°1%
  5. Fri85°53°2%
  6. Sat83°58°55%
  7. Sun77°57°55%
  8. Mon78°57°38%
  9. Tue87°60°19%
  10. Wed92°63°19%
  11. Thu100°64°15%
  12. Fri98°59°18%
  13. Sat89°66°16%
  14. Sun71°57°18%
  15. Mon82°58°22%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 15, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Moorcroft

  • 82721

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.