Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

It’s Wednesday, April 12. More warm temperatures around many areas of the state. Temperatures across the southern parts of the state will range from the 60s to near 80 while it will start to cool down in the north and the west with areas of snow once again.

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Don Day

April 12, 20237 min read

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It’s Wednesday, April 12 – and for the north and west parts of the state, the high temperatures yesterday are in the rear view mirror, as we head towards more precipitation today and into the end of the week. 

Central:

Mostly sunny and windy in Casper today, with a high near 71 and winds gusting as high as 44 mph. Mostly sunny and  windy today in Lander, with a high near 62 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph. Jeffrey City can expect sunny skies and wind, with a high near 56 and gusts as high as 41 mph.

Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Casper, with a low around 39 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Lander tonight, with a low around 32 and gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy tonight near Jeffrey City, with a low around 33 and winds gusting as high as 23 mph.

Southwest:

Mostly sunny and windy today in Rock Springs, with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph. Mostly sunny and breezy in Evanston today, with a high near 59 and winds increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny and breezy today in Cokeville, with a high near 49 and winds gusting as high as 21 mph.

Mostly cloudy tonight in Rock Springs, with a low around 34; breezy, with gusts as high as 34 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of showers tonight in Evanston, otherwise partly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 31 and winds 16 to 22 mph. Cokeville has a slight chance of rain showers turning to snow showers overnight, with a low around 23. 

Western Wyoming:

Pinedale can expect isolated showers this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 47 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Scattered showers are expected this afternoon in Afton, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 56 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Cloudy this morning in Big Piney, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 26 mph.

There’s a slight chance of rain and snow showers tonight in Pinedale, with a low around 28. Overnight, Afton can expect scattered rain and showers, with some thunder also possible, and a low around 26; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. There’s a slight chance of rain and snow showers overnight in Big Piney, with a low around 23; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 23 mph. 

Northwest:

Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible this afternoon in Dubois, otherwise mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 58 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon in Jackson, with a high near 51; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Isolated showers are possible in Yellowstone National Park today, with partly sunny skies and a high near 50; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. 

Scattered rain and snow showers expected tonight in Dubois, with some thunder also possible and a low around 34; breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Jackson can expect rain and snow showers overnight, with some thunder also possible, and a low around 29; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Scattered rain and snow showers are likely overnight in Yellowstone (less than one inch possible), with a low around 28; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. 

Bighorn Basin:

Mostly sunny and windy today in Thermopolis, with a high near 70 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph. There’s a 40% chance of scattered showers in Cody this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 54. Lovell has a possibility of scattered showers this afternoon, with a high near 59. 

Scattered showers expected overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 36 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Cody can expect scattered rain and snow showers overnight (less than half an inch possible), with a low around 33; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. There’s a 60% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight in Lovell (between a tenth and a quarter of an inch), with a low around 36; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 26 mph. 

North Central:

Mostly sunny today in Sheridan, with a high near 58. Partly sunny and breezy today in Buffalo, with a high near 60 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon in Dayton, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 53. 

There’s a 30% chance of rain and snow overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 30. Isolated showers are possible tonight in Buffalo, with a low around 33; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. There’s a chance of rain and snow overnight in Dayton, with a low around 29. 

Northeast:

Increasing clouds today in Newcastle, with a high near 69. Partly sunny today in Gillette, with a high near 63. Increasing clouds in Moorcroft today, with a high near 65. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Newcastle, with a low around 41. There’s a 20 percent chance of showers tonight in Gillette, with a low around 34. Mostly cloudy in Moorcroft overnight, with a low around 36. 

Eastern Plains:

Partly sunny and breezy today in Douglas, with a high near 74; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Sunny and breezy in Wheatland, with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly sunny in Guernsey today, with a high near 80; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly cloudy overnight in Douglas, with a low around 43; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Wheatland overnight, with a chance of sprinkles after midnight and a low around 49; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Guernsey tonight, with a low around 48, and winds 10 to 20 mph.

Southeast:

Increasing clouds today in Laramie, with a high near 68; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Sunny and breezy in Cheyenne today, with a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunny and breezy today in Chugwater, with a high near 78 and gusts as high as 35 mph.

Mostly cloudy and breezy in Laramie overnight, with a low around 42 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. There’s a chance of sprinkles overnight in Cheyenne, with a low around 48; breezy, with 10 to 20 mph winds. Mostly cloudy and breezy tonight in Chugwater, with a low around 49 and winds gusting as high as 30 mph.

South Central:

Mostly sunny and windy today in Rawlins and in Hanna, with highs near 61 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly sunny and windy in Saratoga today, with a high near 63 and gusts as high as 40 mph. 

Partly cloudy and breezy in Saratoga and in Rawlins tonight, with lows around 38 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight in Hanna, with a low around 37; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

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