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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cowley WY (KU68)

Lat: 44.91167°NLon: 108.4455°WElev: 4090.0ft.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 May 06:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowley WY

Freeze Warning until May 19, 09:00am
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    Freeze Warning until May 19, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 59. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 59. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowley WY
 44.87°N 108.46°W (Elev. 3983 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am MDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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