Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Powder River WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °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 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Powder River WY
 42.86°N 107.23°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
10:01 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
11am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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