Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, August 18, 2023

Breezy and hot across Wyoming on Friday. High temperatures in the 80s, 90s, and low 100s.  Wind gusts above 30 mph could be common.  Chances for showers and thunderstorms should increase as we head into the weekend. 

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Coy Knobel

August 18, 20238 min read

Morning sun coming up over Buffalo Bill Reservoir in Cody, Wyoming. August 16, 2023
Morning sun coming up over Buffalo Bill Reservoir in Cody, Wyoming. August 16, 2023 (Submitted by Debbie Crews from Clark, Wyoming.)
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Breezy and hot across Wyoming on Friday. High temperatures in the 80s, 90s, and low 100s.  Wind gusts above 30 mph could be common.  Chances for showers and thunderstorms should increase as we head into the weekend. 

Central:   

Casper:  It should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 92 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 65.  Winds could gust to 37 mph during the day and 28 mph overnight.  

Lander:  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low near 60. Winds could gust to 26 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight.    

Jeffrey CityLook for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 58. Winds could gust to 34 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight.     

Southwest:   

Evanston There’s a chance of showers after noon today, otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny with a high near 81 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 55.  

Green River:  There’s a slight chance of rain today and before 7 p.m. tonight, otherwise it should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 59.  Winds could gust to 26 mph during the day and overnight. 

Kemmerer There’s a slight chance of showers between noon and 5 p.m., otherwise look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low near 54. Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and 28 mph overnight.     

Western Wyoming:   

Pinedale:  There’s a slight chance of rain today, otherwise it should be mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 78 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 50.  Winds could gust to 31 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight. 

Afton:   There’s a chance of showers mainly between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. today and a slight chance before 8 p.m. tonight.  Otherwise, expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 53. Winds could gust to 26 mph during the day and 23 mph overnight. 

La Barge:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 51.  Winds could gust to 31 mph during the day and 28 mph overnight.  

Northwest:   

Dubois:  There’s a slight chance of rain today and before 7 p.m. tonight, otherwise it should be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 79 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 53.  Winds could gust to 34 mph during the day and overnight. 

Jackson:  There’s a chance of showers mainly between noon and 5 p.m. today and a slight chance before 8 p.m. tonight.  Otherwise, expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 82 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 51. Winds could gust to 28 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight. 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  There’s a chance of showers mainly between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. today and a slight chance before 9 p.m. tonight.  Otherwise, look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 75 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 47. Winds could gust to 33 mph during the day and overnight. 

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis Expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 96 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 65. Winds could gust to 31 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight.  

Cody: There’s a slight chance of showers between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. today, otherwise look for it to be partly sunny and windy today with a high near 90 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 63. Winds could gust to 38 mph during the day and 33 mph overnight. 

Lovell:  It should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 95 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low around 63. Winds could gust to 31 mph during the day and overnight. 

North Central:   

Buffalo:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 91 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low around 65. Winds could gust to 24 mph during the day and overnight.  

Sheridan:  There’s a slight chance of rain after noon today, otherwise it should be mostly sunny and hot with a high near 100 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 62.  

Story:  There’s a slight chance of showers after noon today, otherwise it should be mostly sunny and hot with a high near 92 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 62. 

Northeast:   

GilletteLook for it to be sunny today with a high near 95 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 65. Winds could gust to 25 mph during the day and 23 mph overnight.  

Sundance:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 93 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 64. Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day and 16 mph overnight.    

Moorcroft:  It should be sunny today with a high near 98 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 64. Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day and 17 mph overnight.       

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  There’s a slight chance of rain after noon, otherwise expect it to be sunny, hot and breezy today with a high of 101 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 66. Winds could gust to 35 mph during the day.       

Lusk:  Look for it to be sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 97 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 66. Winds could gust to 35 mph during the day.        

Wright:  It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 96 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 64. Winds could gust to 32 mph during the day and 25 mph overnight.     

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  There’s a chance of rain after noon today, otherwise look for it to be mostly sunny, hot and windy with a high near 91 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 63. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph during the day.   

Laramie:  There’s a chance of showers after noon today, otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 86 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 58. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph during the day. 

Chugwater:  There’s a chance of showers after noon today and a slight chance overnight.  Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny, hot and windy with a high near 93 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 65. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph during the day. 

South Central:   

Rawlins: There’s a chance of rain after 1 p.m. today and before 7 p.m. tonight.  Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 59. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight. 

Saratoga:  There’s a chance of showers after noon today and a slight chance before midnight tonight.  Otherwise look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 56. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph during the day.  

Hanna:  There’s a slight chance of showers after noon today, otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny and windy with a high near 86 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 58. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight. 

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