North Platte River at Casper
6.2 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
- Flow
- 463 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:55 PM MDT at KCPR
Red Butte, WY weather
Overcast and 43°6°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°), high 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°).
Now 43°6°
Cloudy · Feels like 36°2°
- Feels like
- 36°2°
- Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the east. 35–16 mph26 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 21°−6°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–1 AM (20%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 42% | 58% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 38% | 17% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 33% | 29% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 32% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 33% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 34% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 41% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 57% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 58% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 67% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 69% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 74% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 8% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 48% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 79% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 75% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 51% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 39°4°20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 2 to 14 mph.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 2 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 8 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 36 mph58 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°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
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–67°.
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
Bates Creek above Highway 487
14 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
North Platte River below Gray Reef Reservoir
21 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 511 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reservoirs at Gray Reef Reservoir
22 mi- Level
- 5330 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
This week 45Typical 167
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?
Casper-Natrona County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1992
- Record low
- 10°−12° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +13°+7°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +13°+7°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +15°+8°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Red Butte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:29–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:08 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
