Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Powell Municipal Airport (KPOY)

Lat: 44.8672°NLon: 108.7934°WElev: 5092.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Powell WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Powell WY
 44.87°N 108.79°W (Elev. 5049 ft)
12:01 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
1am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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