Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, May 12, 2023

It’s Friday, May 12 –  and showers and thunderstorms will blanket the Cowboy State this afternoon, contributing to the possibility of flooding in southeast Wyoming. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Snowy Range today, with snow totals between 6 and 12 inches possible. Unsettled and cool this weekend.

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Wendy Corr

May 12, 20237 min read

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It’s Friday, May 12 –  and showers and thunderstorms will blanket the Cowboy State this afternoon, contributing to the possibility of flooding in southeast Wyoming. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Snowy Range today, with snow totals between 6 and 12 inches possible. 

Central:

Casper can expect showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, with a high near 55; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy today in Lander, with scattered showers and a high near 55; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Showers are likely near Jeffrey City, mainly after noon, otherwise mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 51 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. 

Cloudy and breezy overnight in Casper, with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, and a low around 46; winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Lander tonight, with scattered showers and a low around 41, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Scattered showers overnight near Jeffrey City, with a low around 40; breezy, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Southwest:

Partly sunny today in Evanston, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and a high near 59. Partly sunny in Green River today, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, with a high near 60. Mostly sunny today in Kemmerer, with a chance of rain and snow showers this morning, and a high near 57. 

Mostly cloudy and breezy in Evanston overnight, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low around 39; winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy tonight in Green River, with isolated showers and thunderstorms and a low around 42; winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Kemmerer can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight, and a low around 38. 

Western Wyoming:

Mostly sunny today in Afton, with a slight chance of snow showers turning to rain later in the day, and a high near 56. Partly sunny in Pinedale today, with scattered snow showers turning to a chance of rain later, with a high near 54. Mostly sunny today in La Barge, with a slight chance of snow showers turning to a chance of rain, with a high near 56. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Afton, with a slight chance of rain and snow showers, and a low around 34. There’s a slight chance of rain and snow showers in Pinedale overnight, with a low around 32. La Barge can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight, with a low around 37. 

Northwest:

Partly sunny today in Dubois, with scattered snow and rain showers and a high near 53. Mostly sunny in Jackson today, with isolated showers in the afternoon, and a high near 57. Partly sunny today in Yellowstone National Park, with a slight chance of rain and snow showers, and a high near 50. 

Dubois can expect scattered rain and snow showers overnight, with a low around 37. Mostly clear tonight in Jackson, with a low around 31. Isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight in Yellowstone National Park, with a low around 40. 

Bighorn Basin:

Mostly cloudy and windy in Thermopolis today, with scattered showers and a high near 61; winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Partly sunny and breezy today in Cody, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible, and a high near 58; winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Lovell today, with scattered showers and a high near 61; winds could gust as high as 31 mph. 

Mostly cloudy and breezy in Thermopolis overnight, with scattered showers and a low around 45; winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Cody tonight, with scattered showers and thunderstorms and a low around 45; winds gusting as high as 32 mph. Showers are likely tonight in Lovell, with a low around 46; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 32 mph. 

North Central:

Showers are likely today in Buffalo, with a high near 54; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Sheridan can expect showers today, with a high near 59 and 17 to 23 mph winds. Showers in Dayton today, with a high near 57; breezy, with 18 to 23 mph winds. 

Mostly cloudy and windy in Buffalo overnight, with showers likely, and a low around 45; winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Showers are likely overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 43. Dayton can expect showers tonight, with a low around 41; breezy, with 15 to 20 mph winds.

Northeast:

Cloudy and breezy today in Gillette, with showers likely and a high near 52; winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Showers are likely today in Moorcroft, with a high near 54; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Newcastle can expect occasional showers today, with a high near 55; breezy, with gusts as high as 34 mph. 

Showers are likely overnight in Gillette, with a low around 43; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 37 mph. Moorcroft can expect showers overnight, with a low around 43; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 32 mph. Occasional showers are expected tonight in Newcastle, with a low around 44; breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Eastern Plains:

Patchy fog this morning in Wheatland, with showers and thunderstorms also possible in the afternoon and a high near 54; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Douglas can expect patchy fog this morning, with showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, and a high near 55; winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Showers are likely this morning in Wright, with a high near 52; breezy, with gusts as high as 39 mph. 

Mostly cloudy and breezy in Wheatland overnight, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low around 45; winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Cloudy and breezy tonight in Douglas, with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, and a low around 41; winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Showers are likely overnight in Wright, with a low around 42; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 37 mph. 

Southeast:

Laramie can expect some patchy fog this morning, along with showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon and a high near 50; breezy, with 15 to 20 mph winds. Patchy fog is expected in Cheyenne this morning, with showers and thunderstorms also possible, and a high near 52; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Chugwater can expect some patchy fog this morning, with showers and thunderstorms possible, and a high near 49; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. 

There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight in Laramie, with a low around 36. Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm tonight in Cheyenne, with a low around 40; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Showers are likely overnight in Chugwater, and possibly a thunderstorm, with a low around 41; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 35 mph. 

South Central:

Showers are likely today in Saratoga, with thunderstorms also possible after noon, and a high near 51. Showers are likely in Rawlins today, with thunderstorms also possible in the afternoon, and a high near 56. Hanna can expect showers today, with thunderstorms also possible this afternoon, and a high near 51. 

There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight in Saratoga, with a low around 38. Rawlins has a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, with a low around 41. Showers are likely in Hanna overnight, and possibly a thunderstorm, with a low around 39. 

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