Middle Fork Powder River near Kaycee
9.6 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 268 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KBYG
Kaycee, WY weather
Sunny and 39°4°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°), high 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°).
Now 39°4°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the west. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 25°−4°
- Dry · down to 17°−8° by 6 PM
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 29Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
29°16° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 40°4° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 5 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (20%)
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 10 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 56% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 50% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 45% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 41% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 36% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 33% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 30% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 31% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 34% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 42% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 13 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 48°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–65°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Middle Fork Powder River at Bar C Ranch
14 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
This week 49Typical 173
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 42
- 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 24°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?
Kaycee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 27°−3°
- Forecast high / low
- 48°9° / 30°−1°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 2007
- Record low
- 10°−12° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +14°+8°SunOct 18
- +10°+5°MonOct 19
- +9°+5°TueOct 20
- +13°+7°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Kaycee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:14–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:08 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
