It’s Wednesday, May 31 – and temperatures continue to rise, with highs above average for most of the state, and scattered showers and thunderstorms returning each afternoon. The end of this week is looking wet beginning Thursday afternoon – so be prepared for wet conditions and cooler temperatures heading into the weekend. Moisture values will be well above normal to end this week and into Saturday, which will lead to possible flash flooding. There is at least a marginal risk of excessive rainfall Thursday through Friday.
Central:
Sunny today in Riverton, with a high near 84. Mostly sunny and breezy in Casper today, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 80; winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Mostly sunny today in Glenrock, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 80.
Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Riverton, with isolated showers before dawn, and a low around 49; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy in Casper tonight, with scattered showers in the early morning, and a low around 53; winds could gust as high as 25 mph. There’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight in Glenrock, with a low around 51.
Southwest:
Mostly sunny in Rock Springs today, with a high near 77. Mostly sunny today in Evanston, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 69. Mostly sunny in Lyman today, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 72.
Mostly cloudy tonight in Rock Springs, with isolated showers in the early morning, and a low around 46. Mostly cloudy in Evanston overnight, with a low around 40. Mostly cloudy in Lyman tonight, with a low around 43.
Western Wyoming:
Mostly sunny today in Afton, with isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 74. Mostly sunny in Big Piney today, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 71. Mostly sunny and breezy in Pinedale today, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 68; winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight in Afton, then isolated showers in the early morning, with a low around 43. Big Piney can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening, then isolated showers early in the morning, with a low around 40. Mostly cloudy tonight in Pinedale, with scattered showers in the early morning, and a low around 41; winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Northwest:
Mostly sunny today in Dubois, with scattered showers, and thunderstorms possible after noon, with a high near 70. Mostly sunny in Jackson today, with isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 72. Partly sunny and breezy today in Yellowstone National Park, with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon, with a high near 73; winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Dubois can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight, with a low around 42. Mostly cloudy tonight in Jackson, with isolated showers in the early morning, and a low around 38. Partly cloudy and breezy in Yellowstone National Park today, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, and a low around 44; winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Bighorn Basin:
Mostly sunny today in Thermopolis, with a high near 85. Mostly sunny in Cody today, with isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 78. Mostly sunny and breezy in Powell today, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 84; winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Mostly cloudy in Thermopolis overnight, with scattered showers in the early morning, and a low around 52. Partly cloudy and breezy tonight in Cody, with isolated showers early in the morning, and a low around 52; winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight in Powell, with a low around 52.
North Central:
Sunny this morning in Sheridan, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high near 79. Mostly sunny in Buffalo today, with scattered showers, and thunderstorms also possible after noon, with a high near 77. Mostly sunny today in Ranchester, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 77.
Partly cloudy in Sheridan tonight, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 49. Partly cloudy overnight in Buffalo, with isolated showers in the early morning, and a low around 55. Partly cloudy tonight in Ranchester, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, and a low around 49.
Northeast:
Mostly sunny today in Gillette, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 79. Mostly sunny in Sundance today, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 75. Mostly sunny today in Upton, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 81.
Mostly cloudy and breezy in Gillette overnight, with a low around 53 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Sundance has a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, then a slight chance of showers in the early morning, with a low around 52. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Upton, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, then a slight chance of showers in the early morning, with a low around 52; winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Increasing clouds today in Torrington, with patchy fog in the morning, and a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, with a high near 81. Mostly sunny in Lusk today, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 78. Mostly sunny today in Midwest, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, and a high near 81.
There’s a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight in Torrington, with a low around 53. Lusk has a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, with a low around 50. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight in Midwest, with scattered showers in the early morning, and a low around 52; winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Southeast:
Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon in Cheyenne, with increasing clouds, and a high near 75. Increasing clouds today in Laramie, with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon, and a high near 74. Mostly sunny in Medicine Bow today, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 75.
There’s a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight in Cheyenne, with a low around 48. Laramie has a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, with a low around 45. Mostly cloudy tonight in Medicine Bow, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 46.
South Central:
Increasing clouds today in Rawlins, with a 20 percent chance of showers after noon, and a high near 76. Increasing clouds in Encampment today, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and a high near 72. Increasing clouds today in Baggs, with a high near 78.
Mostly cloudy in Rawlins tonight, with a low around 48. Mostly cloudy overnight in Encampment, with a low around 44. Mostly cloudy tonight in Baggs, with a low around 45.
