Lance Creek, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lance Creek, Niobrara County.
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Lance Creek rests in a landscape sculpted by wind and water, where the earth unfurls in broad, sweeping plains that give way to rugged, dissected terrain. It lies 85.3 miles east of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 82°T), and is situated 21.0 miles north-north-west of Lusk. The sky here is a vast, ever-present canvas, often painted with the dramatic hues of sunrise and sunset, casting long shadows that stretch and warp the land. Rolling hills, cloaked in resilient grasses that shimmer with a golden luminescence under the Wyoming sun, define the immediate character of Lance Creek, their slopes etched by the patient work of countless seasons. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sagebrush and distant, unseen cattle, a testament to the wild spirit that still holds sway in these wide-open spaces. The history of Lance Creek is deeply intertwined with the promise of the land and the pursuit of livelihoods that have shaped its sparse settlements. Ranching has long been the lifeblood of this region, the legacy of hardy pioneers who tamed these grasslands for their herds, their stories echoed in the weathered fences and the quiet dignity of the working ranches that dot the countryside. The very ground beneath Lance Creek has whispered tales of earlier inhabitants, indigenous peoples who knew the rhythms of this place long before settlers arrived. Though not a bustling metropolis, the enduring spirit of Lance Creek lies in its connection to the earth and the quiet perseverance of those who call it home, their lives a steady current against the grand, unchanging backdrop of the prairie.
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| Location | Lance Creek, Niobrara County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 43.032468°N, 104.641903°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82222, 82225 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lance Creek, 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 Lance Creek includes coordinates 43.032468°N, 104.641903°W, situated in Niobrara County. ZIP code 82222, 82225. 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.