Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KCOD

Cody, WY weather

Mostly cloudy and 61°16°, 9°5° warmer than usual, snow ~8 PM–12 AM (77%).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 38 mph62 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 0Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.74 inHg1007 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until 6 PM
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tonight 9 PM–1 AM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–10 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WSW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	35%	28%	3
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from WSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	31%	68%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from WSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	30%	31%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from WSW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	33%	19%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from WSW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	35%	12%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	40%	66%	1
Fri 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	45%	63%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	81%	0
Fri 8p	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	92%	0
Fri 9p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	99%	0
Fri 10p	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	100%	0
Fri 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 12a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 1a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sat 2a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	90%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	94%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	44%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	32%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	18%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	14%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	13%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	35%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	17%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	18%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Snow. High 64°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North northwest wind 1 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
44°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
22°−6°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 30°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–57°.

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

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservior

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 243 cfs

Reading from Fri 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Reservoirs at Buffalo Bill Reservoir

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5358 ft

Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Shoshone River above Buffalo Bill Reservoir

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 177 cfs

Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shoshone River at Wapiti

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 218 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CODY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Cody weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:36 PM; Morning 7:23–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:45 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Cody. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,200 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cody, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservior

Reservoirs at Buffalo Bill Reservoir

South Fork Shoshone River above Buffalo Bill Reservoir

North Fork Shoshone River at Wapiti

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon