Big Horn, Wyoming Weather
Big Horn, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Horn, Sheridan County.
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About Big Horn, Wyoming
Big Horn unfolds against the grand, stoic backdrop of the Bighorn Mountains, their jagged peaks, often dusted with snow even into summer's waning days, form a formidable eastern wall. It lies 78.3 miles west-north-west of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 291°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-west of Sheridan. The land here breathes a dry, sun-baked air, a scent of sagebrush and sun-warmed pine needles carried on the persistent breeze. Rolling foothills, painted in shades of ochre and sage, descend towards the valley floor where the town itself lies, a collection of weathered buildings and a scatter of homes that seem to have grown organically from the earth. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in the spring and a rustling gold in the autumn, line the banks of the Powder River, a ribbon of life that cuts through the landscape, reflecting the vast, often intensely blue Wyoming sky. The story of Big Horn is deeply entwined with the ranching heritage of the region, a legacy etched into the very character of its people. For generations, cattle have grazed these expansive pastures, their silent movements a familiar rhythm in the sweeping vistas. The local economy still leans heavily on agriculture and the enduring spirit of the West, though a growing appreciation for its scenic beauty has begun to draw visitors who seek the quietude and the raw, untamed splendor of the high plains. The historic Bradford Brinton Memorial Ranch offers a glimpse into this past, a preserved testament to the lives and livelihoods that shaped Big Horn, its sturdy structures standing sentinel against the relentless march of time.
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| Location | Big Horn, Sheridan County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.683304°N, 106.992288°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82801, 82833 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Horn, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Horn, Wyoming, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Big Horn includes coordinates 44.683304°N, 106.992288°W, situated in Sheridan County. ZIP code 82801, 82833. Telephone area code: 307. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
