Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, May 21, 2023

It’s Sunday, May 21 – and the warm weather is set to continue today… but so is the smoke from the wildfires in western Canada. There is a chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms in parts of the state, as well, just part of the spring/summer pattern that we’re heading into.

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Wendy Corr

May 21, 20235 min read

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It’s Sunday, May 21 – and the warm weather is set to continue today… but so is the smoke from the wildfires in western Canada. There is a chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms in parts of the state, as well, just part of the spring/summer pattern that we’re heading into.

Central:

Sunny today in Riverton, with areas of smoke, and a high near 81. Sunny in Casper today, with areas of smoke, and a high near 77. Sunny skies today in Jeffrey City, with areas of smoke, and a high near 74. 

Mostly clear overnight in Riverton, with a low around 49. Mostly clear tonight in Casper, with a low around 52. Mostly clear in Jeffrey City overnight, with a low around 49. 

Southwest:

Sunny today in Rock Springs, with areas of smoke, and a high near 77. Sunny in Evanston today, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, along with patchy smoke, and a high near 72. Sunny today over South Pass, with areas of smoke, and a high near 68. 

Mostly clear in Rock Springs overnight, with a low around 47. Mostly clear tonight in Evanston, with patchy smoke, and a low around 41. Mostly clear over South Pass tonight, with a low around 48. 

Western Wyoming:

Sunny today in Alpine, with areas of smoke, and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high near 75. Sunny in Pinedale today, with areas of smoke, and scattered showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 69. Sunny skies today in Big Piney, with areas of smoke, and a high near 72. 

Mostly clear overnight in Alpine, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, with a low around 42. Partly cloudy tonight in Pinedale, with a low around 42. Mostly clear in Big Piney tonight, with a low around 39. 

Northwest:

Sunny and breezy in Dubois today, with areas of smoke, and scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon, with a high near 70; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunny today in Jackson, with areas of smoke, and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high near 74. Mostly sunny in Yellowstone National Park today, with areas of smoke, and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high near 74. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Dubois, with scattered showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 43. Partly cloudy in Jackson tonight, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a low around 40. Partly cloudy in Yellowstone overnight, with Isolated showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 46. 

Bighorn Basin:

Sunny today in Powell, with areas of smoke, and isolated showers, with a high near 85. Sunny in Thermopolis today, with areas of smoke, and a high near 82. Sunny today in Cody, with areas of smoke, and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon, with a high near 79. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Powell, with a low around 54. Mostly clear tonight in Thermopolis, with a low around 53. Partly cloudy in Cody overnight, with areas of smoke in the evening, and a low around 54. 

North Central:

Sunny today in Sheridan, with widespread smoke in the morning, and a high near 78. Increasing clouds today in Buffalo, with areas of smoke, and isolated showers and thunderstorms, and a high near 76. Sunny today in Ranchester, with widespread smoke in the morning, and a high near 77. 

Mostly clear overnight in Sheridan, with areas of smoke in the early morning, and a low around 50. Mostly clear in Buffalo tonight, with a low around 55. Mostly clear tonight in Ranchester, with patchy smoke, and a low around 50. 

Northeast:

Sunny today in Sundance, with widespread smoke, and a high near 74. Sunny in Gillette today, with widespread smoke, and a high near 78. Sunny skies today in Moorcroft, with widespread smoke, and a high near 79. 

Mostly clear tonight in Sundance, with widespread smoke, and a low around 51. Mostly clear and breezy in Gillette overnight, with widespread smoke, and a low around 51; winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Mostly clear in Moorcroft tonight, with widespread smoke, and a low around 50. 

Eastern Plains:

Sunny today in Lusk, with areas of smoke, and a high near 75. Sunny in Torrington today, with areas of smoke, and a high near 79. Sunny today in Kaycee, with areas of smoke, and a high near 78. 

Mostly clear overnight in Lusk and in Torrington, with lows around 48. Mostly clear and breezy tonight in Kaycee, with a low around 52, and winds gusting as high as 20 mph.

Southeast:

Mostly sunny in Cheyenne today, with areas of smoke, and a chance of sprinkles in the late afternoon, with a high near 72. Mostly sunny today in Laramie, with areas of smoke, and a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon, with a high near 70. Sunny skies today in Chugwater, with areas of smoke, and a high near 73. 

Mostly clear overnight in Cheyenne, with a low around 45. Partly cloudy in Laramie tonight, with a low around 42. Mostly clear in Chugwater overnight, with a low around 48. 

South Central:

Sunny today in Rawlins, with areas of smoke, and a high near 73. Mostly sunny in Encampment today, with areas of smoke, and a chance of sprinkles after noon, with a high near 69. Sunny today in Hanna, with areas of smoke, and a high near 70. 

Mostly clear overnight in Rawlins, with a low around 47. Partly cloudy tonight in Encampment, with a low around 43. Mostly clear in Hanna overnight, with a low around 44. 

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