Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

It’s Tuesday, March 21 – Very "March-Like." Snow, rain, thunder across the plains late today, tonight, Wednesday. Unsettled and cool. Scattered areas of snow and rain.

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Don Day

March 21, 20236 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

It’s Tuesday, March 21 – Sunny skies in much of the state today will give way to flurries overnight, while other parts of the state will wake up to snow – heavy in some places. Light winds in most of the Cowboy State, except in the east, where winds could gust up to 50 mph.

Central:

Casper can expect isolated snow showers this morning, otherwise mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 43; wind gusts as high as 43 mph. Mostly sunny today in Riverton with a high near 36. Mostly sunny skies in Shoshoni today, with isolated snow showers possible early in the morning, and a high near 35. 

Mostly cloudy in Casper tonight, with scattered snow showers (less than half an inch possible) and a low around 28; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 26 mph. Riverton can expect scattered snow showers overnight, with a low around 17. Scattered snow showers are expected near Shoshoni tonight, with a low around 15.

Southwest:

Mostly sunny in Rock Springs today, with a high near 38. Partly sunny in Evanston, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as 1. Mostly sunny today in Kemmerer, with a high near 35 and wind chill values as low as -5. 

Rock Springs can expect scattered snow showers overnight, with a low around 23; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible overnight in Evanston, with a low around 19. Snow showers are likely in Kemmerer tonight, with a low around 17; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Western Wyoming:

Alpine can expect scattered snow showers this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 36; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Partly sunny in Pinedale today, with a high near 25 and wind chill values as low as zero. Scattered snow showers are expected in Thayne this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Scattered snow showers are expected overnight in Thayne and in Alpine (less than one inch possible), with lows around 22. Pinedale can expect scattered snow showers tonight, with a low around 13; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. 

Northwest:

Dubois can expect isolated snow showers early this morning, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 38; winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Scattered snow showers are expected in Jackson this morning (less than half an inch possible), otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 36. Yellowstone National Park could see scattered snow showers today, with a high near 36; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Scattered snow showers are expected in Dubois overnight, with a low around 21; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Jackson can expect scattered snow showers tonight (less than half an inch expected), with a low around 17. Mostly cloudy overnight in Yellowstone, with a low around 18.

Bighorn Basin:

Snow showers are likely in Thermopolis this morning, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Cody could see isolated snow showers this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 36. Heavy snow could fall today in Ten Sleep – 3 to 7 inches are expected – with a high near 40. 

Scattered snow showers are expected in Thermopolis overnight, with a low around 26. Cody can expect isolated snow showers overnight, with a low around 24. Isolated snow showers are possible overnight in Ten Sleep, with a low around 21. 

North Central:

Snow is likely in Sheridan this morning (around an inch possible), with a high near 34. Snow is likely in Story this morning, with a high near 34; new snow accumulation of around 3 inches. Ranchester has a 50 percent chance of snow this morning (around an inch possible), with a high near 32. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 16. Mostly cloudy in Story tonight, with a low around 18. Mostly cloudy tonight in Ranchester, with a low around 15. 

Northeast:

There’s a 40 percent chance of snow today in Newcastle, with a high near 37; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 26 mph. Gillette has a 50 percent chance of snow, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as 17; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 1 to 2 inches of snow is expected in Aladdin today, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as 18; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 20 mph. 

Newcastle has a 20 percent chance of snow overnight, with a low around 23 and wind chill values as low as 14; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight in Gillette, with a low around 22 and wind chill values as low as 14. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Aladdin, with a low around 21 and wind chill values as low as 14.

Eastern Plains:

Mostly sunny and windy in Wheatland today, with a high near 48 and gusts as high as 50 mph. Mostly sunny today in Douglas, with a high near 45; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Scattered snow showers in Midwest this morning (less than half an inch possible), otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 36; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph. 

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow overnight in Wheatland, with a low around 29; blustery, with winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Douglas has a 30 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 24. Scattered snow showers are expected in Midwest overnight, with a low around 23. 

Southeast:

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow this morning in Laramie, otherwise mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 42; winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Mostly sunny today in Cheyenne, with a high near 49; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly sunny in Pine Bluffs today, with a high near 52; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Laramie has a 50 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 27; breezy, with winds blowing 10 to 20 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Cheyenne overnight, with a low around 25. Pine Bluffs has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 24. 

South Central:

Mostly sunny and breezy in Saratoga today, with a high near 34; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow early this morning in Rawlins, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 33; breezy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Wamsutter can expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as zero; winds will blow the snow around this afternoon, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saratoga has a 50 percent chance of snow overnight, with a low around 24. Rawlins has a 50 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 25. Scattered snow showers are expected in Wamsutter overnight (less than half an inch possible), with a low around 21; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. 

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