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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Casper, Natrona County International Airport (KCPR)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Jul 10:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Powder River WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Powder River WY
 43.11°N 107.02°W (Elev. 5771 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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