Gusts are strong in the winter and weak in the summer. Summer thunderstorms, however, can produce strong winds. The strongest wind is usually in the afternoon. Thunderstorms occurring approximately 60 days during the summer months give Archer one of the highest precipitation frequencies in the state. These thunderstorms often produce hail.
Damaging hail occurs an average of seven days each year.
In 1993 the UW Research and Extension Center at Archer developed a strategic plan to help identify objectives and direction for the station. According to a mission statement, the station should provide relevant dryland crop and livestock information to Wyoming people to improve and enhance their decision making process, resulting in greater economic returns and quality of life. The summer field day and an annual weed tour are usually held in July to provide mature crop evaluation results. These field days attract approximately 50 to 75 people. Schools continue to use the station for field trips in the spring, during lambing season.