Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Snow continues over western of Wyoming today, and light snow will move across southern areas of the state this afternoon/evening. Temperatures will remain below normal today, and skies will be mostly cloudy to overcast, with mainly light winds across the state.

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Don Day

March 01, 20237 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

Snow continues over western of Wyoming today, and light snow will move across southern areas of the state this afternoon/evening. Temperatures will remain below normal today, and skies will be mostly cloudy to overcast, with mainly light winds across the state. Roads are still closed to travel south of Lander, over South Pass and towards Rawlins.

Central:

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Casper this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 35; breezy, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Partly sunny today in Riverton, with a high near 20 and wind chill values as low as -10. Jeffrey City has a chance of snow (less than half an inch possible), otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 22 and wind chill values as low as -5; winds could gust as high as 21 mph. 

Casper has a 30 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 17; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight in Riverton, with a low around -2 and wind chill values as low as -10. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow in Jeffrey City tonight, with a low around 5 and wind chill values as low as -5.

Southwest:

1 to 3 inches of snow is likely in Evanston this morning, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 22 and wind chill values as low as -2. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow in Green River this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 26; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Lyman has a 40 percent chance of snow today (less than half an inch possible), otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as -9. 

Evanston has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Mostly cloudy overnight in Green River, with a low around 4 and wind chill values as low as -5. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Lyman, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 5 and wind chill values as low as -5. 

Western Wyoming:

Cloudy in Pinedale this morning, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 18 and wind chill values as low as -10. Afton has a 40 percent chance of snow today, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 22; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Partly sunny today in La Barge, with a high near 17 and wind chill values as low as -20. 

Mostly cloudy overnight and chilly in Pinedale, with a low around -3 and wind chill values as low as -15. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Afton, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Mostly cloudy and cold in La Barge tonight, with a low around -13 and wind chill values as low as -25. 

Northwest:

Jackson can expect less than a half inch of snow this morning, with a high near 21 and wind chill values as low as zero. There’s a 50 percent chance of snow in Yellowstone National Park today (less than half an inch possible, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 26; blustery, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Dubois has a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 28. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Jackson, with a low around -2. Partly cloudy in Yellowstone tonight, with a low around 3 and wind chill values as low as -5. Mostly cloudy in Dubois tonight, with a low around 8 and wind chill values as low as -5. 

Bighorn Basin:

Partly sunny today in Cody, with a high near 29. Mostly sunny in Thermopolis today, with a high near 32; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 20 mph. Mostly sunny today in Basin, with a high near 31. 

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in Cody, otherwise mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Partly cloudy overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 8 and wind chill values as low as zero. Partly cloudy in Basin tonight, with a low around 9 and wind chill values as low as -5. 

North Central:

Mostly sunny today in Sheridan, with a high near 32. Mostly sunny and breezy in Buffalo today, with a high near 29; winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Partly sunny in Story, with a high near 32. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 9. Partly cloudy in Buffalo tonight, with a low around 15. Partly cloudy in Story overnight, with a low around 11.

Northeast:

Partly sunny in Sundance today, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as 4. Mostly sunny today in Gillette, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as 7. Upton can expect mostly sunny skies, with a high near 33 and wind chill values as low as 16. 

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Sundance overnight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 17 and wind chill values as low as 7. Mostly cloudy and breezy tonight in Gillette, with a low around 15 and wind chill values as low as 6; winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Upton has a slight chance of snow tonight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 17 and wind chill values as low as 7; breezy, with gusts as high as 22 mph. 

Eastern Plains:

There’s a 10 percent chance of snow this afternoon in Douglas, with increasing clouds, and a high near 34. Wheatland has a 30 percent chance of snow this afternoon, with a high near 38; breezy, with winds increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny and breezy in Midwest today, with a high near 30; winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Douglas has a 20 percent chance of snow this evening, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 15; winds could gust as high as 25 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in Wheatland, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Midwest has a slight chance of snow between tonight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Southeast:

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow today in Laramie, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 27 and wind chill values between zero and 10; winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chugwater has a 30 percent chance of snow today, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 35. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Cheyenne this evening, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 31; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Laramie has a slight chance of snow overnight, with a low around 10. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Chugwater tonight, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Cheyenne tonight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

South Central:

There’s a 50 percent chance of snow in Saratoga today, with a high near 29 and wind chill values between -5 and 5. Rawlins has a 40 percent chance of snow, with a high near 26 and wind chill values between zero and 10. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow today in Hanna, with a high near 25 and wind chill values between -10 and zero. 

Saratoga has a slight chance of snow overnight, with a low around 10. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Rawlins, with a low around 9. Hanna has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 10.

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

Authors

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Don Day

Meteorologist