Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, February 3, 2023

Moderating temps, warmer, windy areas. Pacific front Sunday night and Monday bringing snow & cold. Two weaker fronts next week. Following week could be awful.

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Don Day

February 03, 20236 min read

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It’s Friday, February 3rd – and hang on to your hats, the wind is going to blow. Hazardous winds are expected in most of the state today, with dangerously cold wind chills. 

Central:

Partly sunny in Riverton today, with a high near 19, and wind chill values as low as -15.  Sunny and windy today in Casper, with a high near 42, and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Mostly sunny and windy in Jeffrey City, with a high near 27, but wind chill values as low as -25; wind gusts as high as 41 mph.

Overnight, cloudy in Riverton, with a low around 3, and wind chill values as low as -10. Cloudy and windy in Casper, with wind gusts as high as 43 mph. Mostly cloudy in Jeffrey City, with a low around 14 and wind chill values as low as -5; wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Southwest:

Partly sunny in Evanston today, with a high near 34, but wind chill values as low as 9. Mostly sunny in Rock Springs, with a high near 29, but wind chill values as low as zero. Travelers today will find mostly sunny skies over South Pass, with a high near 29; breezy, though, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

There’s a slight chance of flurries in Evanston this evening, then partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 12. Cloudy overnight in Rock Springs, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8, and wind chill values as low as -5. Partly cloudy tonight on South Pass, with a low around 13 and wind chill values as low as -5; breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Western Wyoming:

Mostly sunny in Alpine today, with a high near 36, but wind chill values as low as -10. Pinedale will see mostly sunny skies, with a high near 25, but wind chill values as low as -10. Partly sunny today in Afton, with a high near 36, and wind chill values as low as -5. 

Overnight, Alpine can expect mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 15. Mostly cloudy overnight in Pinedale, with a low around 4, but wind chill values as low as -5. Mostly cloudy tonight in Afton, with a low around 15. 

Northwest:

Mostly sunny in western Wyoming today. Jackson could see a high near 38, but wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone, with a high near 37, and winds gusting as high as 29 mph. Dubois can expect a high near 42, but winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Overnight, Jackson can expect scattered snow showers, with a low around 15. Mostly cloudy and breezy at Mammoth tonight, with a low around 19, and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Dubois, with a low around 22, and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Bighorn Basin:

Increasing clouds in Cody today, with brisk winds and a high near 45; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. In Worland, increasing clouds, with a high near 38, and wind chill values as low as -10. Clouds moving in today in Greybull, with a high near 39 and wind chill values as low as -10.  

Mostly cloudy tonight in Cody, with a low around 24; winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Mostly cloudy in Worland overnight, with a low around 6, and wind chill values as low as zero. Cloudy in Greybull overnight, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. 

North Central:

Mostly sunny in Buffalo today, with a high near 47. Dayton should see mostly sunny skies, with a high near 46. Sunny in Recluse, with a high near 48, but wind chill values as low as 18, and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Overnight, mostly cloudy in Buffalo, with a low around 26. Cloudy tonight in Dayton, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Partly cloudy overnight in Recluse, with a low around 28, and wind chill values as low as 20; wind gusts as high as 17 mph.

Northeast:

Sunny in Gillette today, with a high near 43, but wind chill values as low as 20; wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Sunny in Moorcroft, with a high near 44, but wind chill values as low as 6, and wind gusts as high as 18 mph. Mostly sunny in Newcastle, with a high near 43, and wind chill values as low as 9.  

Increasing clouds overnight in Gillette, with a low around 26; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Moorcroft can expect increasing clouds tonight, with a low around 22, and wind chill values as low as 15. Partly cloudy tonight in Newcastle, with a low around 24, and wind chill values as low as 17. 

Eastern Plains:

Sunny and windy in Lusk today, with patchy blowing snow expected this morning and highs near 42; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Sunny and breezy in Wheatland today, with a high near 45, and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunny with a high near 45 in Torrington.  

Mostly cloudy overnight in Lusk, with a steady temperature around 33; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly cloudy in Wheatland tonight, with a low around 32, and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy tonight in Torrington, with a low around 25.

Southeast:

Patchy blowing snow this morning in Laramie; sunny, with a high near 40, and wind chill values between -5 and 5, with wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Increasing clouds near Chugwater today, with a high near 44, and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Sunny today in Cheyenne, with a high near 47; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Laramie, with a low around 18, and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in Chugwater tonight, with a low around 31; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Cheyenne can expect mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 29 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

South Central:

Sunny in Saratoga today, with a high near 36, and wind chill values between -5 and 5. Patchy blowing snow in Rawlins this morning, with mostly sunny skies and wind; highs near 33 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Baggs can expect mostly sunny skies, with a high near 29 and wind chill values between -10 and -20.  

Partly cloudy tonight in Saratoga, with a low around 17; winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Patchy blowing snow overnight in Rawlins; partly cloudy skies, with a low around 20, and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight in Baggs, with a low around 9, and wind chill values between -5 and 5.  

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

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