Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Powder River WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Powder River WY
 43.03°N 106.98°W (Elev. 5778 ft)
11:31 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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