Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, July 17, 2023

It’s Monday, July 17, 2023 and it is going to be hot today in much of the state with highs reaching the upper 90s in some areas.  It’s also going to be windy with gusts from 30 to 40 mph or higher in places.  Smoke from Canadian wildfires remains in some areas east of the continental divide. 

CK
Coy Knobel

July 17, 20239 min read

Thunderhead near Lusk, Wyoming.
Thunderhead near Lusk, Wyoming. (Cowboy State Daily Staff)
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Central:   

Casper:  There could be areas of smoke before noon and there is a slight chance of showers between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.  Some of the storms could produce hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny, hot and windy today with a high near 97 and mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a low around 64. Winds could gust to 38 mph during the day and 39 mph overnight. 

Lander:  Expect widespread haze before noon and there’s a chance of showers overnight. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny today with a high near 94 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 60.  Winds could gust as high as 26 mph during the day and 23 mph overnight. 

Glenrock:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 99 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 61. 

Southwest:   

Evanston It should be mostly sunny today with a high near 89 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 58.  Winds could gust to 34 mph today and 31 mph overnight. 

Green River:  Expect it to be mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 94 and mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 60.  There is a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m.  Winds could blow from 19-29 mph today and gust to 32 mph overnight. 

Kemmerer It should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 88 and breezy with increasing clouds overnight and a low around 53. Winds could gust to 31 mph today and overnight. 

Western Wyoming:   

Pinedale:  Expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 50.  There is a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1 a.m.  Winds could blow from 19-24 mph today and 16-21 mph overnight. 

Afton:  There is a chance of showers overnight.  Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny today with a high near 88 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 51. 

La Barge:  There is a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3 a.m. overnight, otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and mostly cloudy and very windy overnight with a low near 49.  Winds could blow from 17-22 mph in the afternoon and 26-36 mph overnight with gusts to 46 mph. 

Northwest:   

Dubois:  Look for widespread haze before 1 p.m.  There’s a chance of storms between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy and windy overnight with a low around 53.  Winds could gust to 33 mph today and 43 mph overnight. 

Jackson:  It should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 47.  Winds could blow between 16-21 mph during the day and gust to 20 mph overnight. 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  There’s a chance of storms between noon and 7 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 79 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 44.  Winds could gust to 29 mph today and 37 mph overnight. 

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis There’s a chance of showers in the afternoon and between midnight and 1 a.m. overnight.  Also look for widespread haze before noon, but otherwise it should be partly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 98 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 59. Winds could gust to 26 mph today and overnight. 

Cody: There’s a chance of showers mainly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain.  Also look for widespread haze before noon, but otherwise it should be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 91 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 59. Winds could gust to 29 mph today and 33 mph overnight. 

Ten Sleep:  There’s a possibility for showers between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and widespread haze before noon. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny today with a high near 95 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 60. 

North Central:   

Buffalo:   There’s a chance of rain between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain.  Also look for areas of smoke before noon, but otherwise it should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 92 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 61. Winds could gust to 26 mph today and 25 mph overnight. 

Sheridan:   Look for widespread smoke before 9 a.m. then haze until noon today. There is a chance of showers before midnight tonight.  Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 97 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 60. 

Dayton:  Expect widespread smoke before 9 a.m. then haze until noon today. There is a chance of showers after noon until midnight tonight.  Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 92 and partly cloudy overnight with a low around 59. 

Northeast:   

Gillette Look for areas of smoke in the morning and haze in the afternoon and overnight.  There’s also a slight chance of rain before midnight.  Otherwise, expect increasing clouds today with a high near 95 and mostly cloudy skies overnight with a low near 62.  Winds could gust to 24 mph during the day and overnight. 

Sundance:  Expect areas of smoke today and widespread haze overnight.  There’s a chance of showers mainly before midnight.  Some of the storms could be severe.  Otherwise, look for increasing clouds today with a high near 85 and mostly cloudy skies overnight with a low around 59. Winds could gust to 17 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight. 

Upton:  Look for areas of smoke today and widespread haze overnight.  There’s a chance of showers mainly before midnight. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny today with a high near 91 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 59. Winds could gust to 23 mph during the day and 25 mph overnight. 

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  It should be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 98 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 62.  There’s a slight chance of showers overnight. 

Lusk:   Look for areas of smoke in the morning and there is a slight chance of showers before midnight tonight.  Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 92 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 60.  Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and overnight. 

Wheatland:  Expect it to be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 98 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 65.  There is a slight chance of showers before midnight. 

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 94 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 61. 

Laramie:   It should be mostly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 91 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 58. Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and overnight. 

Medicine Bow:  Expect it to be mostly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 94 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 58. Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and overnight. 

South Central:   

Rawlins:  It should be mostly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 94 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 61. Winds could gust to 35 mph during the day and overnight. 

Saratoga:  Look for it to be mostly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 94 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 57. Winds could gust to 35 mph during the day and 40 mph overnight. 

Baggs:  It should be mostly sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 97 and mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 54. Winds could gust to 40 mph during the day and overnight.

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