Powder Horn, Wyoming Weather
Powder Horn, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Powder Horn, Sheridan County.
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About Powder Horn, Wyoming
Powder Horn lies in a wide, sun-drenched basin, where the land rolls out in broad strokes of tawny grass and sagebrush, a landscape sculpted by wind and the slow, persistent work of water. It lies 77.7 miles west-north-west of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 292°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south of Sheridan. The Big Horn Mountains, a formidable wall of blue and green, rise to the west, their peaks often dusted with an early snow even in late summer, casting long, cool shadows across the valley floor as the day wanes. Here, the air carries the dry, clean scent of wild herbs and the distant murmur of unseen creeks, a constant, low hum beneath the vast Wyoming sky. This country feels ancient, a place where the land itself holds a quiet dominion, and the human presence is a humble visitor. The economy of Powder Horn has long been tied to the earth, a legacy of ranching and resourcefulness that continues to shape its character. Generations have worked this land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of livestock and the occasional discovery beneath the surface. The town’s history whispers of pioneers and the persistent spirit that settled this remote corner of the West, a resilience born of necessity and a deep connection to the rugged beauty surrounding them. Even now, the rhythm of life in Powder Horn is unhurried, marked by the steady passage of days and the enduring strength of its people, who draw sustenance and spirit from the enduring landscape.
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| Location | Powder Horn, Sheridan County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.696334°N, 106.972763°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82801 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Powder Horn, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Powder 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 Powder Horn includes coordinates 44.696334°N, 106.972763°W, situated in Sheridan County. ZIP code 82801. 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.
