Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KCPR

Alcova, WY weather

Overcast and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Cloudy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east-northeast. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry · up to 28°−2° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 50°10° today at 5 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	89%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	84%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	41%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	69%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	67%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	38%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	32°0°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	22%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	59%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	59%	3
Sun 3p	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	54%	3
Sun 4p	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	31%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	50%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	95%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 14 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
36 mph58 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Reservoirs at Alcova Reservoir

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5492 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Reservoirs at Gray Reef Reservoir

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5330 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River below Gray Reef Reservoir

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 511 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River below Pathfinder Dam

8.5 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Pathfinder Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alcova weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:28 PM; Morning 7:13–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Alcova. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alcova, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Reservoirs at Alcova Reservoir

Reservoirs at Gray Reef Reservoir

North Platte River below Gray Reef Reservoir

North Platte River below Pathfinder Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon