Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cowley WY (KU68)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 11 Aug 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowley WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Smoke then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Areas of smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Areas of smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Cowley WY
 44.87°N 108.46°W (Elev. 3983 ft)
11:47 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
12am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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