Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

Lat: 42.8975°NLon: 106.47306°WElev: 5348.0ft.

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed ESE 12 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Aug 09:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Powder River WY

Fire Weather Watch August 5, 12:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Powder River WY
 43.03°N 106.98°W (Elev. 5778 ft)
9:27 pm MDT Aug 4, 2025
10pm MDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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