Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 01 Aug 07:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Casper WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light east  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Casper WY
 42.59°N 106.37°W (Elev. 6532 ft)
7:48 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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