Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 03 Jul 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Powder River WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Powder River WY
 43.04°N 107.1°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
1:44 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025
2pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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