Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, March 31, 2023

It’s Friday, March 31 – and the front that moved through yesterday is still impacting the Cowboy State, with snow continuing to fall this morning and winds picking up as the day goes on. High winds are expected today in the southeast part of the state. Highs in the 30s and 40s.

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Don Day

March 31, 20237 min read

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It’s Friday, March 31 – and the front that moved through yesterday is still impacting the Cowboy State, with snow continuing to fall this morning and winds picking up as the day goes on. High winds are expected today in the southeast part of the state. Highs in the 30s and 40s.

Central:

Cloudy this morning in Riverton, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. There’s a 50 percent chance of snow this morning in Casper, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy with a high near 41 and gusts as high as 32 mph; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Jeffrey City has a 20 percent chance of snow this morning, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 35 and gusts as high as 22 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight in Riverton, with a low around 18. Mostly clear tonight in Casper, with a low around 28; windy, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Jeffrey City, with a low around 22; windy, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Southwest:

Partly sunny and windy today in Rock Springs, with a high near 40 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow showers this morning in Evanston, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as 10; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Cokeville has a 50 percent chance of snow this morning (less than half an inch possible), otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 28 mph. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Rock Springs, with a low around 21; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Partly cloudy in Evanston tonight, with a low around 17 and wind chill values as low as 5. Mostly cloudy in Cokeville overnight, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Western Wyoming:

Partly sunny and breezy today in Pinedale, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as -5; winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Afton can expect around an inch of new snow today, with a high near 34; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly sunny and breezy in La Barge today, with a high near 33 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow overnight in Pinedale, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 11; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Afton has a 50 percent chance of snow overnight, with a low around 20; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Mostly cloudy and breezy tonight in La Barge, with a low around 11 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph.

Northwest:

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon in Dubois, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 38 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph. Jackson can expect less than an inch of snow this morning, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 36 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow in Yellowstone National Park today, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 39 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Dubois has a 40 percent chance of snow overnight, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 22 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Snow is likely tonight in Jackson (less than one inch expected), with a low around 24; breezy, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Yellowstone could see less than half an inch of new snow overnight, with a low around 25; breezy, with with gusts as high as 28 mph. 

Bighorn Basin:

Thermopolis has a 20 percent chance of snow this morning, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Cloudy in Cody this morning, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Ten Sleep could see 1 to 2 inches of snow early in the day, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 24. Increasing clouds in Cody tonight, with a low around 27; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy in Ten Sleep overnight, with a low around 23. 

North Central:

Snow is likely this morning in Dayton, then gradually clearing, with a high near 36; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Sheridan could see less than an inch of snow this morning, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Snow is likely this morning in Clearmont (less than one inch possible), with a high near 38; breezy, with wind speeds of 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 

Partly cloudy tonight in Dayton, with a low around 20. Partly cloudy in Sheridan overnight, with a low around 18. Clearmont can expect patchy fog this evening, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 17. 

Northeast:

Snow is likely this morning in Gillette (1 to 2 inches possible), with patchy blowing snow this afternoon; otherwise cloudy and breezy, with a high near 33 and wind chill values as low as 10, and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Moorcroft can expect less than an inch of snow this morning, with patchy blowing snow throughout the day; cloudy and breezy, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as 12, and wind gusts as high as 26 mph. Snow is likely this morning in Newcastle (less than one inch possible), with patchy blowing snow this afternoon and a high near 34, and wind chill values as low as 13; winds could gust as high as 29 mph. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Gillette, with a low around 25 and wind chill values as low as 15. Mostly cloudy in Moorcroft, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22 and wind chill values as low as 15. Mostly cloudy tonight in Newcastle, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21 and wind chill values as low as 14; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Eastern Plains:

Douglas has a 40 percent chance of snow this morning, with patchy blowing snow, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 42 and winds could gust as high as 45 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow this morning in Wheatland, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 46 and gusts as high as 40 mph. Guernsey has a chance of snow this afternoon, with a high near 44; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph. 

Partly cloudy and breezy tonight in Douglas, with a low around 27 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight in Wheatland, with a low around 33 and gusts as high as 40 mph. Partly cloudy and blustery in Guernsey tonight, with a low around 30 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph.

Southeast:

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow this morning in Laramie, otherwise partly sunny and very windy, with a high near 37 and gusts as high as 65 mph. Cheyenne has a 20 percent chance of snow this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 44; very windy, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chugwater has a 30 percent chance of snow this morning, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 43 and gusts as high as 45 mph.

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Laramie, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 23; very windy, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Mostly clear overnight in Cheyenne, with a low around 27; very windy, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Chugwater, with a low around 31; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

South Central:

There’s a 50 percent chance of snow in Saratoga today, with a high near 33; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Rawlins has a 30 percent chance of snow this morning, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 34 and gusts as high as 40 mph. Hanna has a 50 percent chance of snow today, with a high near 32; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Partly cloudy and windy tonight in Saratoga, with a low around 21 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight in Rawlins, with a low around 25 and gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly cloudy in Hanna tonight, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

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