Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Its Thursday, February 23rd and bitterly cold temperatures remain in many areas across the state. And it's not warming up any time soon.

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Don Day

February 23, 20237 min read

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It’s Thursday, February 23rd – and very cold temperatures are found across the state in the wake of the system that brought widespread snow. Lows this morning will bottom out below negative 20 for many locations east of the Continental Divide, although temperatures will moderate a bit this afternoon. Travel is still hampered by the snowstorm, with I-25 closed from Cheyenne to Buffalo, and I-80 mostly closed across the entire state, as well as many state highways in the central and southeast part of Wyoming.

Central:

Mostly sunny and cold today in Riverton, with a high near -3 and wind chill values as low as -45. Increasing clouds in Casper today, with a high near 6 and wind chill values as low as -35; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph. Mostly sunny and cold today in Shoshoni, with a high near -2 and wind chill values as low as -45. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Riverton and in Shoshoni, with lows around -21 and wind chill values as low as -30. Casper could see some isolated snow showers this evening, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7 and wind chill values as low as -15.

Southwest:

A 20 percent chance of snow today in Evanston, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 16 and wind chill values as low as -19. Scattered snow showers expected in Kemmerer today, otherwise partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9 and wind chill values as low as -30. Isolated snow showers this afternoon over South Pass, otherwise partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7 and wind chill values as low as -25. 

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow overnight in Evanston, with a low around 1 and wind chill values as low as -7; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Isolated snow showers expected tonight in Kemmerer, with a low around -6. Travelers over South Pass can expect scattered snow showers overnight, with a low around 2 and wind chill values as low as -10; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Western Wyoming:

Cloudy in Pinedale today, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7 and wind chill values as low as -20. Afton will see scattered snow showers today (less than half an inch accumulation), otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 17 and wind chill values as low as -15; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Scattered snow showers today in La Barge, otherwise partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6 and wind chill values as low as -35. 

Pinedale can expect scattered snow showers tonight, with a steady temperature around 2 and wind chill values as low as -15. Scattered snow showers overnight in Afton, with a low around 2 and wind chill values as low as -5; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Scattered snow showers in La Barge tonight, with a low around -15 and wind chill values as low as -20. 

Northwest:

Scattered snow showers in Jackson today, with a high near 15 and wind chill values as low as -25; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Scattered snow showers in Yellowstone National Park today (less than half an inch accumulation), otherwise partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10 and wind chill values as low as -30; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly sunny and cold today in Dubois, with a high near 9 and wind chill values as low as -20. 

Scattered snow showers overnight in Jackson, with a low around -3. Yellowstone will see scattered snow showers overnight, with a steady temperature around -1 and wind chill values as low as -15; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Mostly cloudy overnight in Dubois, with a low around -5 and wind chill values as low as -15. 

Bighorn Basin:

Partly sunny and cold in Cody today, with a high near -4 and wind chill values as low as -20. Partly sunny and cold today in Powell, with a high near -2 and wind chill values as low as -25. Mostly sunny and cold in Ten Sleep, with a high near 2 and wind chill values as low as -25. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Cody, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -18. Partly cloudy in Powell tonight, with a low around -17 and wind chill values as low as -30. Mostly cloudy in Ten Sleep overnight, with a low around -15.

North Central:

Partly sunny and cold today in Sheridan, with a high near 0 and wind chill values as low as -30. Partly sunny and cold in Clearmont today, with a high near -1 and wind chill values as low as -35. Partly sunny and cold in Ranchester, with a high near -3 and wind chill values as low as -30. 

Mostly cloudy in Sheridan overnight, with a low around -20 and wind chill values as low as -35. Mostly cloudy tonight in Clearmont, with a low around -22 and wind chill values as low as -35. Mostly cloudy overnight in Ranchester, with a low around -21 and wind chill values as low as -35.

Northeast:

Partly sunny today in Newcastle, with a high near 4 and wind chill values as low as -26. Partly sunny and cold in Gillette today, with a high near -2 and wind chill values as low as -22. Mostly cloudy today in Aladdin, with a high near 1 and wind chill values as low as -20. 

There’s a slight chance of snow showers tonight in Newcastle, with a steady temperature around -3 and wind chill values as low as -24; breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight in Gillette, with a low around -15 and wind chill values as low as -35; breezy, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Mostly cloudy in Aladdin tonight, with a low around -19 and wind chill values as low as -31.

Eastern Plains:

Increasing clouds and cold in Douglas today, with a high near 2 and wind chill values between -20 and -30. Wheatland will see increasing clouds today, and cold, with a high near 3 and wind chill values between -20 and -30. Increasing clouds and cold in Guernsey, with a high near 4 and wind chill values between -15 and -25. 

Douglas has a slight chance of snow tonight, with a low around -11. There’s a slight chance of snow in Wheatland tonight, with a low around -6 and wind chill values between -10 and -15. Mostly cloudy in Guernsey overnight, with a low around -6. 

Southeast:

Increasing clouds in Laramie today, with a high near 20 and wind chill values between -10 and -20. Increasing clouds in Chugwater today, with a 10 percent chance of snow this afternoon; cold, with a high near 6 and wind chill values between -15 and -25. Increasing clouds and cold today in Cheyenne, with a high near 9 and wind chill values between -15 and -25. 

Laramie has a 30 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 3 and wind chill values between -5 and zero. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in Chugwater, with a steady temperature around 7 and wind chill values between -5 and -10. Cheyenne has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around -1 and wind chill values between -5 and -10. 

South Central:

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon in Saratoga, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 20 and wind chill values between -5 and -15; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Rawlins has a 10 percent chance of snow this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 18 and wind chill values between -15 and -25; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunny this morning in Wamsutter, becoming  mostly cloudy this afternoon, with a high near 12 and wind chill values as low as -30; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly cloudy tonight in Saratoga, with a low around 8. Mostly cloudy overnight in Rawlins, with a steady temperature around 14 and wind chill values between zero and 5. Isolated snow showers overnight in Wamsutter, with a low around 5 and wind chill values as low as -10. 

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

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