Powell, Wyoming Weather
Powell, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Powell, Park County.
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About Powell, Wyoming
Powell breathes the wide Wyoming sky, a town cradled by the Bighorn Mountains, their snow-capped peaks a constant, silent sentinel against the north. It lies 72.2 miles south of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 190°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west-south-west of Lovell. The landscape unfurls in broad, sun-baked plains, a canvas of ochre and sagebrush that stretches to a horizon often painted with dramatic cloud formations, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, indigo shadows. The air, when it carries the faintest whisper of wind, smells of dry earth and distant pine, a clean scent that speaks of vast, untamed country. The Shoshone River, a vital ribbon of life, meanders nearby, its waters glinting like hammered silver under the relentless sun, feeding the fertile ground that defines much of Powell's immediate surroundings. The history of Powell is inextricably linked to the Bighorn Basin's rich agricultural promise, a story built on the ingenuity of irrigation and the hardy spirit of its pioneers. The Garland Canal, a monumental feat of engineering from the early 20th century, transformed arid land into productive fields, laying the foundation for the town's enduring economy, which still leans heavily on agriculture and the processing of its bounty. Beyond the fields, the shadow of the oil and gas industry also touches Powell, a more recent chapter in its development, bringing a steady hum of activity to this corner of Park County. Nearby, the dramatic formations of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area draw visitors from afar, a stark contrast to the gentler, cultivated lands that surround Powell, offering a glimpse into the raw, geological power that shaped this region over millennia. The town itself possesses a quiet character, a place where neighbors still nod a greeting and the rhythm of life is dictated more by the seasons and the sun than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | Powell, Park County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.753841°N, 108.757352°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82435 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Powell, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Powell, 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 Powell includes coordinates 44.753841°N, 108.757352°W, situated in Park County. ZIP code 82435. 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.
