Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

It’s Wednesday, May 3 – and overall conditions around the Cowboy State will continue to be dry with above normal temperatures, although a flood watch remains in effect for areas along the Little Snake River upstream of Baggs. Looking ahead, Thursday will be a wetter day, with more widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain. 

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Wendy Corr

May 03, 20235 min read

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It’s Wednesday, May 3 – and overall conditions around the Cowboy State will continue to be dry with above normal temperatures, although a flood watch remains in effect for areas along the Little Snake River upstream of Baggs. Looking ahead, Thursday will be a wetter day, with more widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain. 

Central:

Mostly sunny today in Riverton, with a high near 81. Mostly sunny and breezy in Casper today, with a high near 78 and 16 to 21 mph winds in the afternoon. Jeffrey City can expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 73. 

Mostly clear and breezy overnight in Riverton, with a low around 45 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly clear and breezy in Casper tonight, with a low around 45, and 18 to 23 mph winds decreasing overnight. Mostly clear in Jeffrey City overnight, with a low around 41. 

Southwest:

Mostly sunny today in Evanston, with a high near 63. Sunny in Rock Springs today, with a high near 77. Sunny today in Lyman, with a high near 69. 

Mostly cloudy in Evanston overnight, with a low around 37. Partly cloudy and breezy tonight in Rock Springs, with a low around 42 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy in Lyman tonight, with a low around 39. 

Western Wyoming:

Sunny today in Pinedale, with a high near 66. Sunny in Alpine, with a high near 68. Sunny skies in La Barge today, with a high near 71. 

Mostly clear in Pinedale overnight, with a low around 35. Partly cloudy tonight in Alpine, with a low around 36. Partly cloudy in La Barge tonight, with a low around 37. 

Northwest:

Sunny today in Jackson, with a high near 71. There’s a slight chance of showers in Dubois today, otherwise sunny, with a high near 70. Sunny skies in Yellowstone National Park today, with a high near 72. 

Mostly clear overnight in Jackson, with a low around 35. Dubois has a 20 percent chance of showers overnight, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Mostly clear tonight in Yellowstone, with a low around 38. 

Bighorn Basin:

There’s 20 percent chance of showers this afternoon in Cody, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Mostly sunny and breezy today in Worland, with a high near 82. Mostly sunny today in Thermopolis, with a high near 81. 

Cody has a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight, otherwise partly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 50 and winds 17 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Worland, with a low around 46 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Mostly clear tonight in Thermopolis, with a low around 49. 

North Central:

Increasing clouds in Sheridan today, with a high near 78, and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Buffalo has a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 74 and morning winds 15 to 20 mph. There’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Clearmont, with a high near 81. 

Sheridan 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Partly cloudy overnight in Buffalo, with a low around 50. Mostly cloudy tonight in Clearmont, with a low around 47. 

Northeast:

Sundance has a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, otherwise sunny, with a high near 75. There’s a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Gillette, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Sunny today in Moorcroft, with a high near 80. 

There’s a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening in Sundance, otherwise partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 46. Mostly cloudy tonight in Gillette, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Partly cloudy in Moorcroft overnight, with a low around 46. 

Eastern Plains:

Torrington has a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 81. There’s a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Lusk, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Mostly sunny and breezy in Midwest today, with a high near 78.

There’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight in Torrington, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Lusk has a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Midwest, with a low around 46 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.

Southeast:

There’s a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Cheyenne, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 76. Laramie has a 20 percent chance of showers this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chugwater could see a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 76. 

Partly cloudy in Cheyenne overnight, with a low around 45. Partly cloudy tonight in Laramie, with a low around 42. Partly cloudy overnight in Chugwater, with a low around 46. 

South Central:

Mostly sunny today in Rawlins, with a high near 72. Mostly sunny in Encampment today, with a high near 66. Hanna can expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 69.

Partly cloudy in Rawlins overnight, with a low around 43. Partly cloudy tonight in Encampment, with a low around 42. Mostly clear overnight in Hanna, with a low around 41.

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