Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, January 30, 2023

Continued very cold. Arctic conditions again today into Tuesday. Temps will moderate mid-week. Wind will pick up. Long term pattern active.

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January 30, 20237 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily

It’s Monday, January 30th – and although we’re starting to warm up from the deep freeze, wind chill advisories are in effect in most parts of the state today. Sunny skies will prevail, but watch out for that wind chill – it’s still dangerously cold.

Central:

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 A.M.

Sunny and cold in Casper today, with a high near 8, with wind chill values as low as -30; winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Colder in Riverton today, with a high near -5 and wind chill values as low as -40. Mostly sunny and cold in Lander, with a high near 0, and wind chill values as low as -20. 

Overnight, Casper will see mostly clear skies, with a low around -4, with wind chill values as low as -20; winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Partly cloudy in Riverton tonight, with a low around -30, wind chill values as low as -35. Mostly clear in Lander, with a low around -19.

Southwest:

WIND CHILL ADVISORY NEAR ROCK SPRINGS AND EVANSTON UNTIL 9 A.M.

Mostly sunny and cold in Evanston today, with a high near 8, and wind chill values as low as -24.  Gradually becoming sunny in Rock Springs, with a high near 6, and wind chill values as low as -25. Kemmerer can expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 5, but wind chill values as low as -30.

Evanston can expect mostly clear skies tonight, with lows around -14, and wind chill values as low as -25. Mostly clear overnight in Rock Springs, with lows around -17, but wind chill values as low as -30. Skies near Kemmerer will be mostly clear, with lows around -15, and wind chill values as low as -30.

Western Wyoming:

WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 9 A.M.

Partly sunny near Afton and PInedale today, with skies gradually clearing, and a high near 8, but wind chill values as low as -25 in Afton and -40 near Pinedale. Slightly colder in Big Piney, with highs near 2, but wind chill values as low as -40. 

Overnight, Afton can expect clear skies, with a low around -11. Clear skies tonight in Pinedale, with lows around -23. Big Piney will see lows around -31 tonight.

Northwest:

WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 9 A.M.

Sunny and cold today in western Wyoming, with highs near 8 in Jackson, and wind chill values as low as -35. Highs near 13 in Dubois, with wind chill values as low as -30; winds gusting as high as 22 mph. Mammoth Hot Springs can expect highs near 10, with wind chill values as low as -35.

Overnight, mostly clear skies in the region, with lows around -15 in Jackson. Lows around -5 in Dubois tonight, with wind chill values as low as -20, and winds gusting as high as 25 mph. Increasing clouds in Mammoth Hot Springs, with lows around -10, and wind chill values as low as -20.

Bighorn Basin:

WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 9 A.M.

Mostly sunny in the Bighorn Basin today, with a high near 13 in Cody, and wind chill values as low as -25. Highs near 11 in Powell, with wind chill values as low as -30. Highs near 7 in Worland, but with much more severe wind chill values, as low as -45.

Overnight, the region can expect mostly clear skies, with lows around -4 in Cody, with wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Powell could see lows around -10, with wind chill values as low as -20. Much colder in Worland, with lows around -23.

North Central:

WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 9 A.M.

Sunny and cold in north central Wyoming today, with a high near 14 near Buffalo, and wind chill values as low as -25; windy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Highs near 18 in Sheridan, with wind chill values as low as -35. Dayton will see highs near 18, but wind chill values as low as -30.

Overnight, clear skies and lows around-2 in Buffalo, with wind chill values as low as -10. Partly cloudy tonight in Sheridan, with lows around -3 and wind chill values as low as -15. Mostly clear in Dayton overnight, with lows around zero, and wind chill values as low as -10.

Northeast:

WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 A.M. TODAY

Sunny today in Gillette, with a high near 10, but wind chill values as low as -36; windy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunny and 5 degrees in Newcastle, with wind chill values as low as -27. Sundance will see sunny skies and a high near 5, with wind chill values as low as -27.  

Overnight, Gillette will see mostly clear skies, with temperatures around 4, but wind chill values as low as -15. Mostly clear in Newcastle, with temperatures hovering around -1, but wind chill values as low as -14. Sundance can expect clear skies and temperatures around -1, with wind chill values as low as -14.

Eastern Plains:

WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 A.M. TODAY

Mostly sunny and cold today in Douglas, with a high near 5, and wind chill values between -25 and -35. Cloudy this morning in Torrington, but gradually clearing, with a high near 6, and wind chill values between -20 and -30. Wheatland will start out cloudy, becoming sunny later in the day, with a high near 5 and wind chill values between -10 and -20.

Overnight, Douglas will see mostly clear skies, with a low around -16, and wind chill values between -25 and -30.  Mostly clear in Torrington tonight, with lows around -17, and wind chill values between -25 and -35. Wheatland will see mostly clear skies, with temperatures rising to around 1 , but wind chill values between -15 and -25; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Southeast:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 A.M. TODAY

A 30 percent chance of snow in Cheyenne this morning, then becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8 today, but wind chill values between -20 and -30. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow this morning in Laramie, gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 7, but wind chill values between -10 and -20. Pine Bluffs has a 20 percent chance of snow this morning, gradually clearing, with a high near 6, and wind chill values between -15 ans -25.

Overnight, Cheyenne can expect mostly clear skies, with a low around -6, and wind chill values between -15 and -25. Colder tonight in Laramie, with mostly clear skies and lows around -13, with wind chill values between -20 and -30. Mostly clear in Pine Bluffs tonight, with a  low around -7 and wind chill values between -15 and -25.  

South Central:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 A.M. TODAY

Mostly sunny and cold in Rawlins today, with a high near 3, but wind chill values between -20 and -30. Encampment has a 50 percent chance of snow today, but skies will clear later in the day, with a high near 14; wind chill values are expected to be between -10 and zero. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Saratoga this morning, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10, and wind chill values between -10 and -20.  

Mostly clear tonight in south Central Wyoming, with a low around -9 and wind chill values between -15 and -25 in EncampmentRawlins could see -15 with wind chill values between -25 and -35. Saratoga’s temperatures will dip down near -13, with wind chill values between -20 and -30.  

Be sure to check out the road conditions if you’re traveling today!

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