Outdoor conditions in

Powder River

Wyoming
Freeze WarningFreeze Warning issued October 15 at 1:46AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Riverton WYOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 38°Sunny1% rain81% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 41°Mostly Sunny2% rain76% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 43°Partly Sunny2% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 48°Mostly Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 48°Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 20 mph
  8. 49°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 47°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 15 mph
  11. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 35°Areas Of Frost0% rain76% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain79% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 31°Widespread Frost0% rain78% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 29°Widespread Frost0% rain79% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 27°Widespread Frost0% rain79% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 26°Widespread Frost0% rain78% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 25°Widespread Frost0% rain82% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 24°Widespread Frost0% rain79% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 23°Widespread Frost0% rain79% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 22°Widespread Frost0% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 21°Widespread Frost0% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 22°Widespread Frost0% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 25°Widespread Frost0% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–84%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–62%
Wind
36 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–67%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
28–70%
Wind
25 mph
  1. 49° / 29°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 54° / 21°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–84% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 61° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–62% · Wind 36 mph
  4. 58° / 36°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–67% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 65° / 36°Monday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 28–70% · Wind 25 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Riverton area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
11GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground11 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Powder River radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Powder River.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
81%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Casper

About 12 miles away, the Casper hub looks more deeply at Casper, WY. It reflects that wider area rather than Powder River’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Riverton area, about 70 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Powder River, WY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.