Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

It’s Wednesday, April 19 – and strong winds will continue to rip across Wyoming today, a continuation of the front that brought snow and rain to some areas of the state yesterday. Temperatures will remain 10 to 15 degrees below average in most of the state, and the mountains could see more snow.

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April 19, 20238 min read

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It’s Wednesday, April 19 – and strong winds will continue to rip across Wyoming today, a continuation of the front that brought snow and rain yesterday. Temperatures will remain 10 to 15 degrees below average in most of the state, and the mountains could see more snow before this system moves on.

Central:

Mostly sunny and windy today in Riverton, with a high near 47 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Mostly sunny and windy in Casper, with a high near 43 and wind gusts as high as 43 mph. HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 P.M. TODAY in Glenrock, with gusts as high as 45 mph; otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 45. 

Partly cloudy and breezy in Riverton overnight, with a low around 26 and winds gusting as high as 31 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow showers overnight in Casper, with a low around 30; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 33 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight in Glenrock, with a low around 27 and gusts as high as 40 mph. 

Southwest:

Sunny today in Evanston, with a high near 28 and wind chill values as low as zero. Mostly cloudy and breezy this morning in Green River, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Mostly sunny today over South Pass, with a high near 25 and wind chill values as low as -5; windy, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Partly cloudy in Evanston overnight, with a low around 12 and wind chill values as low as zero. Partly cloudy tonight in Green River, with a low around 19; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Partly cloudy and blustery over South Pass tonight, with a low around 14 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph.

Western Wyoming:

There’s a slight chance of snow showers today in Pinedale, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 26 and wind chill values as low as zero; blustery, with winds gusting as high as 33 mph. There’s a 20% chance of snow this afternoon in La Barge, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 29 and wind chill values as low as -10; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Alpine has a 50 percent chance of snow showers today (less than a half inch possible), otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 36 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. 

Pinedale has a slight chance of snow showers overnight, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 11; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy in La Barge tonight, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 22 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow showers overnight in Alpine, with a low around 17. 

Northwest:

There’s a 40 percent chance of snow showers in Jackson today (less than half an inch of new snow possible), otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 34 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Dubois has a 30 percent chance of snow showers this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 31 and gusts as high as 44 mph. Snow showers are likely this afternoon in Yellowstone National Park (less than half an inch possible), with a high near 34; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 24 mph. 

Jackson has a 40 percent chance of snow showers overnight, with a low around 17; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight in Dubois, with a low around 20 and gusts as high as 41 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow showers tonight in Yellowstone, with a low around 20. 

Bighorn Basin:

Mostly cloudy and windy in Cody today, with a high near 44 and gusts as high as 40 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers in Thermopolis this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 49 and winds gusting as high as 21 mph. Greybull has a 30 percent chance of snow showers this afternoon, with a high near 48; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Cody, with a low around 30 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Thermopolis has a 30 percent chance of snow showers tonight, with a low around 30; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 25 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers tonight in Greybull, with a low around 29; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

North Central:

Sheridan can expect less than a half inch of snow this morning, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 42 and gusts as high as 41 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers this afternoon in Buffalo, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 44 and winds gusting as high as 32 mph. Story has a 50 percent chance of snow this morning (less than half an inch possible), with a high near 41; windy, with gusts as high as 41 mph. 

There’s a chance of rain and snow overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 29; winds will decrease after midnight. Buffalo has a 20 percent chance of snow showers tonight, with a low around 28; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 29 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow in Story overnight, with a low around 24 and winds 13 to 22 mph. 

Northeast:

Sundance could see 1 to 3 inches of snow this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny and windy, with a high near 40 and gusts as high as 38 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow showers today in Gillette, otherwise partly sunny with a high near 44 and wind chill values as low as 18; windy, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Upton has a 40 percent chance of snow showers this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 47 and morning wind chill values as low as 19; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 39 mph.

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers overnight in Sundance, with a low around 25 and wind chill values as low as 13; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Gillette has a 20 percent chance of snow showers tonight, with a low around 29 and wind chill values as low as 19; windy, with gusts as high as 38 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow showers in Upton tonight, with a low around 28 and wind chill values as low as 17; blustery, with winds gusting as high as 32 mph.

Eastern Plains:

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 P.M. TODAY in Lusk, with sunny skies and a high near 48, and gusts as high as 65 mph. Mostly sunny and windy in Torrington, with a high near 54 and gusts as high as 50 mph. Mostly sunny and breezy today in Kaycee, with a high near 46 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Partly cloudy and blustery in Lusk overnight, with a low around 27 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight in Torrington, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29; blustery, with winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Kaycee, with a low around 29 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

Southeast:

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 P.M. TODAY

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers in Cheyenne this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 48 and gusts as high as 50 mph. Laramie has a 20 percent chance of snow showers in the afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 41 and gusts as high as 50 mph. Medicine Bow can expect mostly sunny skies, with a high near 36; windy, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Cheyenne has a 20 percent chance of snow showers tonight, otherwise partly cloudy and blustery, with a low around 24 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight in Laramie, with a low around 19 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy tonight in Medicine Bow, with a low around 20 and gusts as high as 35 mph.

South Central:

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow showers this morning in Encampment, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 33 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly sunny and windy today in Rawlins, with a high near 35 and gusts as high as 45 mph. Baggs has a 30 percent chance of snow showers this morning, otherwise partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 40 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight in Encampment, with a low around 17. Partly cloudy and windy in Rawlins tonight, with a low around 22 and gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Baggs, with a low around 15 and winds gusting as high as 25 mph.

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