Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, July 16, 2023

Some areas of the state could see smoke and haze as a result of wildfires in Canada. Afternoon highs are expected to be in the upper 80s and low 90s in much of Wyoming today and climb higher during the coming week. 

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Coy Knobel

July 16, 20236 min read

Sunset with Canadian smoke, of the Big Horns from Big Horn Equestrian Center. July 15, 2023
Sunset with Canadian smoke, of the Big Horns from Big Horn Equestrian Center. July 15, 2023 (Courtesy, Carol Smith)

Some areas of the state could see smoke and haze as a result of wildfires in Canada. Afternoon highs are expected to be in the upper 80s and low 90s in much of Wyoming today and climb higher during the coming week. 

Central:   

Casper:  There could be areas of smoke before noon, but otherwise it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 89 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 58. Winds could gust to 17 mph during the day. 

Riverton:  Look for widespread haze before noon, but otherwise it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 93 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 55.  Winds could blow from 15-20 mph during the day and 17-22 mph overnight. 

Jeffrey City:  There should be widespread haze before noon, but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 88 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 59. 

Southwest:   

Evanston Look for it to be sunny today with a high near 85 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 53. 

Rock Springs:  It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 90 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 56.  Wind speed should be from 17-22 mph in the afternoon and 13-18 mph overnight. 

Lyman It should be sunny today with a high near 88 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 55.  

Western Wyoming:   

Pinedale:  Look for sunny skies today with a high near 83 and increasing clouds overnight with a low near 51.  Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day.     

Alpine:  It should be sunny today with a high near 89 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 55. 

Big Piney:  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 45.  Winds could blow from 12-17 mph in the afternoon and 9-14 mph overnight. 

Northwest:   

Dubois:  Look for widespread haze before noon, but otherwise it should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 83 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low around 53.  Winds could blow from 15-20 mph in the afternoon and gust as high as 24 mph overnight. 

Jackson:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 47. 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  It should be sunny today with a high near 79 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 47. There’s a chance for showers tonight mainly before 10 p.m. 

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis Look for widespread haze before noon, but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 92 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 57.   

Cody: Expect widespread haze before 1 p.m., but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 60.  There is a slight chance of showers between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight.  

Greybull:  Look for widespread haze before 1 p.m., but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 91 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 62. 

North Central:   

Buffalo:   Expect areas of smoke before 1 p.m., but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 61.  

Sheridan:   Look for widespread haze before 1 p.m. today and between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. overnight and then widespread smoke. Otherwise, it should be sunny today with a high near 89 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 57. 

Ranchester:  Expect widespread haze before noon and before midnight, followed by widespread smoke overnight. Otherwise, it should be sunny today with a high near 86 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 57. 

Northeast:   

Gillette There could be areas of smoke today and overnight, but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 57.  Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.  

Newcastle:  Look for areas of smoke today and overnight, but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 58. Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and 20 mph overnight. 

Moorcroft:  Expect areas of smoke today and overnight, but otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 56. Winds could gust to 16 mph overnight. 

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  It should be sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 58.  

Douglas:   Look for it to be sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 57. 

Guernsey:  Expect it to be sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 58.  

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 89 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 56. 

Laramie:   Look for it to be sunny today with a high near 85 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 51. Winds could gust to 25 mph during the day and overnight. 

Chugwater:  It should be sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 56. 

South Central:   

Rawlins:  Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 89 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low around 56.  Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and overnight. 

Encampment:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 83 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 53. 

Hanna:  It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 84 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 54.  Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day.

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