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Powder River, Wyoming Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Powder River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Powder River, WY
Friday, June 5 at 12:29 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
15%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Powder River, WY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPowder River, WY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 83°
Powder River, WY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    83°48°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Clear
    83°52°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    16%
    90°56°+7°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    21%
    83°66°-7°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    83°49°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    86°58°+3°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Drizzle
    11%
    0.05″
    84°55°-2°
Powder River, WY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
326° · backing 19°
Direction
NW
326°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 29 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2113SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Powder River, WY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
826.2
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 24.40 inHg
Now
826.2
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 821828
815820825830835-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW828.0820.5826.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Powder River, WY
Air quality
50
AQI
Moderate
+14 in 6hPeak ~58 @ 2 AM

Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
20μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
116μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 65
UV peak
1.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 65

PM × Wind × Precip

PM10 at 19.6 µg/m³ (AQI 18) with a 0.39 fine-to-coarse ratio under 15 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up.

PM2.5/PM10
0.39
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
blown dust
Powder River, WY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
00:29 UTC ·Powder River, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
00:29 UTC ·Powder River, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Powder River, WY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Powder River, WY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Powder River, WY
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:56 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
15h 13m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
3:18 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Powder River, WY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
6:18 AM
Moonset
4:10 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Powder River, WY
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

fish
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Powder River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 5, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Powder River

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.