Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Hot weather conditions in much of the state today with highs in some areas hitting the middle to upper 90s.  Many areas will be breezy.  There’s also some patchy smoke and widespread haze expected in parts of central and northern Wyoming. 

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Coy Knobel

August 17, 20237 min read

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Hot weather conditions in much of the state today with highs in some areas hitting the middle to upper 90s.  Many areas will be breezy.  There’s also some patchy smoke and widespread haze expected in parts of central and northern Wyoming.   

Central:   

Casper:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 94 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low around 70.  Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and 28 mph overnight.  

Riverton:  Look for patchy smoke before 11 a.m. then for it to be sunny with a high near 95 today and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 63.   

ShoshoniIt should be sunny today, but with patchy smoke before 11 a.m. and a high near 95 and partly cloudy overnight with the low around 64.  

Southwest:   

Evanston There’s a chance of showers after noon and before midnight tonight, otherwise look for increasing clouds today and a high near 84 and mostly cloudy skies overnight with a low near 55.  

Rock Springs:  There’s a slight chance of rain between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., otherwise look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 92 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 58.  Winds could gust to 25 mph during the day and 29 mph overnight. 

Lyman There’s a chance of showers after noon and a slight chance before midnight, otherwise it should be mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with the low near 58.  

Western Wyoming:   

Pinedale:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 84 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low near 54.  Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and 22 mph overnight. 

Alpine:   There’s a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. today and a chance mainly between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. overnight.  Otherwise, look for it to be sunny today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with the low around 56.   

Big Piney:  There’s a slight chance of showers after 5 p.m. today and overnight.  Otherwise, it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 51.  Winds could gust to 26 mph during the day and overnight.  

Northwest:   

Dubois:  Look for patchy smoke before 11 a.m., otherwise it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy and windy overnight with the low around 55.  Winds could gust to 33 mph during the day and 38 mph overnight. 

Jackson:  Expect patchy smoke before 11 a.m., otherwise it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 88 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 52.  There’s a chance of rain mainly between midnight and 5 a.m. Winds could gust to 28 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight. 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  Look for patchy smoke before 11 a.m. Otherwise, it should be sunny today with a high near 82 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 50.  There’s a slight chance of showers before 5 a.m. Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and overnight.   

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis Expect patchy smoke before 11 a.m.  Otherwise, it should be sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 97 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 67. Winds could gust to 23 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight.  

Cody:  Look for patchy smoke before 11 a.m.  Otherwise, it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 93 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 67.  Winds could gust to 24 mph during the day and 31 mph overnight.  

Powell:  Expect patchy smoke before 11 a.m.  Otherwise, it should be sunny and hot today with a high near 97 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 65. Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and 23 mph overnight. 

North Central:   

Buffalo:  Look for patchy smoke before 11 a.m., otherwise it should be sunny today with a high near 92 and mostly clear overnight with a low around 70. Winds could gust to 20 mph overnight.  

Sheridan:  Expect widespread haze today, otherwise it should be sunny and hot with a high near 100 and widespread haze before 9 p.m. then mostly clear overnight with the low near 65.  

Clearmont:  Look for widespread haze today, otherwise it should be sunny and hot with a high near 97 and widespread haze before 9 p.m., then mostly clear overnight with a low around 62.  

Northeast:   

GilletteExpect widespread haze today, otherwise it should be sunny with a high near 93 and widespread haze before midnight, then mostly clear overnight with the low near 67. Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight.  

Newcastle:  Look for widespread haze today, otherwise it should be sunny with a high near 87 and hazy before midnight, then mostly clear overnight with a low near 65. Winds could gust to 18 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.   

Hulett:  Expect widespread haze today, otherwise it should be sunny with a high near 90 and hazy before midnight, then mostly clear overnight with a low near 67. Winds could gust to 15 mph during the day and 23 mph overnight.    

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  Look for it to be sunny and hot today with a high near 95 and mostly clear overnight with the low near 64.  

Douglas:  Expect it be sunny and hot today with a high near 94 and mostly clear overnight with the low near 65.  

Midwest:  There should be patchy smoke before 11 a.m.  Otherwise, it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 94 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 65. Winds could gust to 22 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.     

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  It should be sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 61. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph during the day and blow from 10-20 mph overnight.   

Laramie:  Look for it to be sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 59. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph overnight.    

Pine Bluffs:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 89 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 62. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph overnight.  

South Central:   

Rawlins:  Look for it to be sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 63.  There’s a slight chance of showers before midnight.  Winds could gust to 25 mph overnight.  

Encampment:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59. There’s a slight chance of rain overnight.  

Wamsutter:  It should be sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.  There’s a slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. 

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