Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Shower and thunderstorm activity across much of the state today. Highs mostly in the 70s and 80s with some 90s in the northeast and eastern plains. Friday and Saturday there’s a possible heavy rain threat for parts of Wyoming as moisture moves in from the Gulf of Mexico. 

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Coy Knobel

August 23, 20237 min read

This was shot last fall (2022) while antelope hunting just north of Casper. Taken by Scott King.
This was shot last fall (2022) while antelope hunting just north of Casper. Taken by Scott King. (Photo by Scott King)
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Shower and thunderstorm activity across much of the state today. Highs mostly in the 70s and 80s with some 90s in the northeast and eastern plains. Friday and Saturday there’s a possible heavy rain threat for parts of Wyoming as moisture moves in from the Gulf of Mexico. 

Central:   

Casper:  It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 88 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low around 62.  There’s a chance of rain mainly between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight.  Winds could gust to 25 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.  

Riverton:   Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 88 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low near 57. Winds could gust to 22 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.  

ShoshoniExpect it to be sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low near 59. Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.  

Southwest:   

Evanston There’s a chance for rain today and a slight chance before midnight tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly sunny with a high near 75 today and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 51.  

Rock Springs:  There’s a chance of showers mainly between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. today and a slight chance before 7 p.m. tonight.  Otherwise, look for increasing clouds today with a high near 82 and it should be partly cloudy overnight with the low around 55. 

South Pass There’s a slight chance of rain after 5 p.m. today and before 7 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 74 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with the low near 55. Winds could gust to 24 mph during the day and 22 mph overnight.     

Western Wyoming:   

Pinedale:  There’s a slight chance of showers today, otherwise it should be sunny with a high near 73 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low around 47. Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and overnight. 

Alpine:   Look for it to be sunny today with a high near 78 and mostly clear overnight with the low around 49. 

Big Piney:  There’s a slight chance of rain today before 2 p.m., otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 77 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 45. Winds could gust to 22 mph during the day and 20 mph overnight. 

Northwest:   

Dubois:  There’s a slight chance of showers today between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., otherwise look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 74 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low around 48. Winds could gust to 23 mph during the day and 22 mph overnight. 

Jackson:  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 76 and clear overnight with the low around 45. Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day.  

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  It should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 66 and clear overnight with a low near 42. Winds could gust to 22 mph during the day and 21 mph overnight.   

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 90 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 60. Winds could blow from 5-15 mph during the day with gusts to 21 mph and blow from 10-15 mph overnight.     

Cody:  It should be sunny today with a high near 83 and mostly clear overnight with the low around 58.  

Lovell:  Look for it to be sunny today with a high near 88 and mostly clear overnight with the low around 59.  

North Central:   

Buffalo:  It should gradually become sunny today with a high near 85 and be mostly clear overnight with a low near 61.  

Sheridan:  Expect it to be mostly cloudy in the morning then gradually clear with a high near 89 and be mostly clear overnight with a low near 56.   

Story:  Look for it to be mostly cloudy then become sunny today with a high near 84 and be mostly clear overnight with the low near 58. 

Northeast:   

GilletteIt should be sunny today with a high near 91 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 61. There’s a slight chance of rain before midnight tonight.  Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day and 17 mph overnight. 

Newcastle:  Look for it to be sunny today with a high near 91 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 63. There’s a slight chance of showers before midnight tonight.  Winds could gust to 21 mph during the day and 16 mph overnight.     

Hulett:  It should be sunny today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.  Winds could gust as high as 16 mph during the day. 

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  There’s a slight chance of rain after noon today and before midnight tonight.  Otherwise, look for it to be sunny and hot today with a high near 95 and mostly cloudy overnight with the low near 61.  

Douglas:  It should be sunny, breezy and hot today with a high near 92 and partly cloudy overnight with the low near 60. There’s a slight chance of showers before midnight tonight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph during the day. 

Wright:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.  There’s a slight chance of rain before midnight tonight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph during the day and overnight.  

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  There’s a chance of showers after noon today.  Otherwise, look for it to be mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60. 

Laramie:  There’s a chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance before midnight tonight.  Otherwise, expect increasing clouds today with a high near 82 and it should be mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 56.  

Pine Bluffs:  It should be mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 92 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.  

South Central:   

Rawlins:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 83 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 58. Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day.   

Encampment:  There’s a chance of showers after noon today and a slight chance before midnight tonight.  Otherwise, expect it to be mostly sunny today with a high near 80 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 55.  

Wamsutter:  There’s a slight chance of rain between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. today, otherwise it should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 80 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 55. Winds could gust to 23 mph during the day.    

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