Casper, WY Hotels

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This is the current conditions weather report for Casper. The report was made 13 minutes ago, at 03:24 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 12 miles per hour / 18.5 kilometers per hour from the eastnortheast (060°). The temperature was 18°F / -8°C, with a dew-point at 18°F / -8°C. The temperature felt like 5°F / -15°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.18 inHg / 1023 hPa. The relative humidity was 79%. The skies were overcast with light snow.

Casper is a city in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 49,644 at the 2000 census. It is a medium-sized city in east-central Wyoming on Interstate 25. It is the county seat of Natrona County and the second largest city in Wyoming (first being Cheyenne with 53,011) . It is also the principal city of the Casper metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Natrona County.

The city sits at the foot of Casper Mountain, the north end of the Laramie Mountain Range along the North Platte River. The city was site of Fort Caspar during the days of the Oregon Trail, which passed along the North Platte through the town. Although small by national standards, its large size within the region make it a banking and commerce center. Since the discovery of crude oil in the region in the 1890s it has been a center of the regional petroleum industry. The famous Salt Creek Oil Field was first drilled in 1889 approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Casper, and the first refinery in Casper was built in 1895. The city has scheduled air service at Natrona County International Airport.

With the development of the Wyoming coal fields in recent decades, it has continued its role as an important center of the energy industry. Casper and the rest of Wyoming is served by the Casper Star-Tribune, a newspaper with statewide circulation. Casper is also the site of Casper College. The city is home to the Casper Troopers, a drum and bugle corps in Drum Corps International.

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