Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

53°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 01:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSW Powder River WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSW Powder River WY
 42.71°N 107.15°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
1:01 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
2am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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