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

Cody (KCOD)

Lat: 44.51667°NLon: 109.01667°WElev: 5089.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 08:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cody/Yellowstone Regional Airport WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Cody/Yellowstone Regional Airport WY
 44.53°N 109.04°W (Elev. 4961 ft)
8:17 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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