El Rancho, WY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Rancho, a community in Platte County, Wyoming.
This Afternoon
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for El Rancho
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 41% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph N | 61% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 75% |
| Sunday Night | 47°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph WNW | 18% |
| Monday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 13% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph SE | 10% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 14% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 6% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 15 mph SSE | 15% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph S | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Rancho (42.268, -105.048). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for El Rancho
Last spring frost
May 9
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
148 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for El Rancho: nearby ZIP 82213 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wyoming frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Glendo Rsvrbr, Wy (2.7 mi from El Rancho). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.