Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Powder River WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Powder River WY
 43.03°N 106.98°W (Elev. 5778 ft)
11:47 pm MDT Jun 19, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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