Cowley, Wyoming Weather
Cowley, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cowley, Big Horn County.
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About Cowley, Wyoming
Cowley sprawls across the high plains under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a place where the wind carves the land into low, rolling swells of sagebrush and hardy grasses. It lies 62.2 miles south of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 179°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-west of Lovell. The Big Horn River, a silver ribbon in the distance, offers a cool promise against the arid backdrop, its banks fringed with cottonwoods that whisper secrets of drier times. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, bleeds across the landscape in hues of ochre and faded rose, softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a quiet dignity to the sparse, hardy structures that mark the settlement. The air, clean and sharp, carries the scent of dust and distant pine, a constant reminder of the vast, untamed wilderness that presses in from all sides. The history of Cowley is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent, quiet hum of its agricultural roots. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile river valley, its economy has long been tied to the land, to the patient tending of crops and the steady rhythm of livestock. You can feel the echoes of those early days in the weathered wood of the barns and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of the homes. Life in Cowley moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a stark contrast to the clamor of busier places, and this unpretentious character is its most distinctive feature. The community, small but resilient, draws strength from its connection to the earth and the enduring spirit of those who chose this wide-open space to call home.
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| Location | Cowley, Big Horn County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.883286°N, 108.469565°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82420 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cowley, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowley, Wyoming, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cowley includes coordinates 44.883286°N, 108.469565°W, situated in Big Horn County. ZIP code 82420. Telephone area code: 307. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
