Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Breezy and dry in most of the state today.  Fire danger in parts of the Bighorn Basin, eastern plains, central and northeast Wyoming.  Hazy in some areas of the north and west.  Highs should range from 61 in Yellowstone to 97 in Torrington. 

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Coy Knobel

August 30, 20238 min read

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Breezy and dry in most of the state today.  Fire danger in parts of the Bighorn Basin, eastern plains, central and northeast Wyoming.  Hazy in some areas of the north and west.  Highs should range from 61 in Yellowstone to 97 in Torrington. 

Central:   

Casper:  Look for it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 89 and mostly clear and windy overnight with the low around 54.  Winds could gust to 41 mph during the day and 38 mph overnight.  

Lander:   There’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 83 and clear and breezy overnight with the low near 50.  Winds could gust to 33 mph during the day and overnight.  

Jeffrey CityThere’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 82 and mostly clear and windy overnight with the low near 49.  Winds could gust to 44 mph during the day and 40 mph overnight. 

Southwest:   

Evanston It should be sunny with a high near 77 today and look for patchy smoke before midnight tonight, then clear with a low near 43.  Winds could blow from 13-18 mph during the day and overnight.   

Green River:  Look for it to be sunny and windy with a high near 84 today and mostly clear and windy overnight with a low near 49. Winds could gust to 38 mph during the day and 40 mph overnight.  

Kemmerer Expect it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 77 and clear and breezy overnight with the low near 42. Winds could gust to 38 mph during the day and 34 mph overnight.   

Western Wyoming:   

Pinedale:   Expect widespread haze between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. today.  Otherwise, look for it to be sunny and breezy with a high near 73 and clear and breezy overnight with the low around 38.  Winds could gust to 31 mph during the day and 28 mph overnight.   

Afton:   It should be hazy between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. today, otherwise sunny with a high near 74 and mostly clear overnight with the low around 39.  Winds could gust as high as 21 mph during the day.   

La Barge:  Look for widespread haze between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 78 and clear and breezy overnight with the low around 37. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight.  

Northwest:   

Dubois:  Expect it to be hazy between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. today, otherwise sunny and windy with a high near 71 and mostly clear and windy overnight with the low around 41.  Winds could gust to 41 mph during the day and 40 mph overnight.  

Jackson:  It should be hazy between 7 a.m. and noon, otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 70 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low around 37. Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight. 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  Look for widespread haze between 9 a.m. and noon today, otherwise sunny and breezy with a high near 61 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 33. Winds could gust to 37 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight.  

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis There’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  Look for widespread haze between noon and 3 p.m. today, otherwise it should be sunny and breezy with a high near 89 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 50. Winds could gust to 33 mph during the day and 34 mph overnight.  

Cody: It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 82 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low around 52. Winds could gust to 31 mph during the day and 33 mph overnight.  

Greybull:  There’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 89 and mostly clear and windy overnight with a low near 51. Winds could gust to 24 mph during the day and 41 mph overnight. 

North Central:   

Buffalo:  Look for it to be breezy, partly sunny, becoming sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 53. Winds could gust to 23 mph during the day and 32 mph overnight. 

Sheridan:  It should be sunny today with a high near 88 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 48.   

Ranchester:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 48. 

Northeast:   

GilletteThere’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  Look for widespread haze after 4 p.m. today, otherwise it should be sunny and breezy with a high near 91 and hazy before 3 a.m., then mostly clear overnight with the low near 51.  Winds could gust to 34 mph during the day and 25 mph overnight.  

Sundance:  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and hazy overnight with the low near 52.  Winds could gust to 34 mph during the day and 18 mph overnight.  

Moorcroft:  It should be hazy after 5 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 93 and hazy before 4 a.m. overnight with a low near 51.  Winds could gust as high as 32 mph during the day and 20 mph overnight.  

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  Look for it to be sunny, breezy and hot today with a high near 97 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 53.  Winds could blow from 10-20 mph during the day and 5-15 mph overnight. 

Lusk:  There’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  It should be sunny, hot and breezy todaywith a high near 93 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with the low near 54.  Winds cold gust as high as 30 mph during the day and overnight. 

Guernsey:  There’s a red flag (fire danger) warning in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.  Expect it to be sunny, breezy and hot today with a high near 96 and mostly clear overnight with the low near 53.  Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day.   

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 88 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 54. 

Laramie: It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 48.  Winds could gust as high as 30 mph during the day and overnight. 

Chugwater:  Look for it to be sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 90 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 55.  Winds could blow from 15-20 mph during the day and 10-15 mph overnight. 

South Central:   

Rawlins:  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 49.  Winds could gust to 35 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight.  

Saratoga:  It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 46.  Winds could gust to 30 mph during the day and overnight.  

Hanna:  Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 82 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 48.  Winds could gust to 35 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight. 

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