Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, May 7, 2023

It’s Sunday, May 7 – and while snow and rain are still forecast for the western part of the state, mild temperatures return in the east, with highs reaching near to above average for this time of year across the area.

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Wendy Corr

May 07, 20238 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

WYOMING WEATHER - May 7, 2023

It’s Sunday, May 7 – and while snow and rain are still forecast for the western part of the state, mild temperatures return in the east, with highs reaching near to above average for this time of year across the area. Skies across much of the state will be partly sunny, with a chance for scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms once again. It will gradually warm up next week, but isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will continue to hang around. 

Central:

Sunny and windy in Riverton today, with a high near 66 and winds gusting as high as 37 mph. Sunny and breezy today in Casper, with a high near 64 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Mostly sunny and breezy in Glenrock today, with a high near 67 and gusts as high as 35 mph.

Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Riverton, with a low around 36 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy in Casper tonight, with a low around 43 and winds gusting as high as 28 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy in Glenrock overnight, with a low around 40 and gusts as high as 30 mph. 

Southwest:

There’s a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Rock Springs, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 54; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Partly sunny today in Evanston, with a chance of rain and snow showers, with a high near 49. Partly sunny in Lyman today, with a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning and rain showers likely after noon, with a high near 54. 

Showers and thunderstorms are likely tonight in Rock Springs, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Partly cloudy overnight in Evanston, with a low around 27. Partly cloudy in Lyman overnight, with a low around 27.

Western Wyoming:

There’s a chance of rain and snow showers today in Pinedale, with a high near 46; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Rain and snow showers are likely this morning in Alpine, turning to rain, with some thunder also possible, and a high near 48; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 23 mph. Partly sunny in Big Piney today, with a chance of rain and snow showers, and a high near 50; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. 

Partly cloudy and blustery overnight in Pinedale, with a low around 26; winds could gust as high as 23 mph. There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight in Alpine, with a low around 30. Mostly clear and breezy overnight in Big Piney, with a low around 23 and winds gusting as high as 24 mph. 

Northwest:

Rain and snow showers are likely today in Jackson (less than half an inch possible), with a high near 49; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly sunny and breezy in Dubois today, with a chance of rain and snow showers and a high near 51; winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Partly sunny in Yellowstone National Park today, with a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning turning to scattered rain showers the rest of the day, and a high near 50; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 31 mph. 

There’s a chance of rain showers mixing with snow this evening in Jackson, then gradually ending, with a low around 29; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 29 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight in Dubois, with a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, and a low around 31; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Yellowstone, with a slight chance of rain showers mixing with snow in the evening and gradually ending; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 25 mph, and a low around 34.

Bighorn Basin:

Partly sunny and windy today in Cody, with a high near 58 and a 50% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms; winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Mostly sunny and breezy in Thermopolis today, with a 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon and a high near 66; winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Mostly sunny and windy today in Lovell, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 64; winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

There’s a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight in Cody, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Partly cloudy overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 40. Partly cloudy in Lovell tonight, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 43. 

North Central:

Partly sunny today in Sheridan, with a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon, with a high near 64. Mostly sunny and breezy today in Buffalo, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a high near 58; winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Partly sunny in Dayton today, with a chance of showers in the morning, then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon, with a high near 60. 

There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 36. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Buffalo, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 42; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm this evening in Dayton, with a chance of showers overnight, and a low around 36.

Northeast:

Mostly sunny today in Sundance, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, and a high near 62. Mostly sunny in Gillette today, with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon, and a high near 65. Mostly sunny and breezy today in Upton, although there is a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 68; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Sundance, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 38. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Gillette, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, and a low around 40; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Upton, with a low around 39. 

Eastern Plains:

Partly sunny today in Torrington, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 72. Mostly sunny in Lusk today, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 66. Sunny and breezy today in Midwest, with a high near 65 and winds gusting as high as 32 mph.

Partly cloudy in Torrington overnight, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 40. Partly cloudy tonight in Lusk, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 39. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Midwest, with a low around 40 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Southeast:

Partly sunny today in Cheyenne, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 66. Partly sunny and breezy in Laramie today, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 60. Mostly sunny and breezy today in Medicine Bow, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 62; winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Partly cloudy in Cheyenne overnight, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 37. There’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening in Laramie, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Medicine Bow, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 33; winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

South Central:

Partly sunny and breezy today in Rawlins, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 59; winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Partly sunny and breezy in Encampment today, with a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, and a high near 56; winds 10 to 20 mph. Partly sunny and breezy today in Baggs, with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 63; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. 

Partly cloudy and breezy in Rawlins overnight, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 35; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy overnight in Encampment, with a chance of rain showers mixing with snow in the evening, then gradually ending, and a low around 32. Partly cloudy and breezy tonight in Baggs, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 32; winds could gust as high as 25 mph. 

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Wendy Corr

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