Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 12:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Powder River WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Powder River WY
 42.86°N 107.23°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
11:32 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
12am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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