Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 05:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SSW Powder River WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SSW Powder River WY
 42.72°N 107.09°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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