El Rancho, WY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Rancho, a community in Platte County, Wyoming.
Today
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for El Rancho
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph WSW | 62% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 56% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 15 mph NW | 51% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NW | 33% |
| Monday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 3% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SE | 1% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph SE | 8% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 19% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 19% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 3% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 11% |
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.