Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Casper WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Casper WY
 42.74°N 106.33°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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