Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, May 17, 2024

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Coy Knobel

May 17, 20247 min read

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Sunny and windy in much of Wyoming on Friday. There’s a chance for rain in a few areas, mainly in northwest and north central Wyoming. Highs range from the mid 60s to the mid 80s. Lows from the upper 20s to the low 40s. 

Central:  

Casper:  Expect it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. It should be mostly clear and windy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.  

Riverton:  Look for it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 82 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph. 

Jeffrey City:  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 76 and wind gusts as high as 48 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 35 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph.

Southwest:  

Evanston Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. It should be mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph.

Green River:  Expect it to be sunny and windy with a high near 75 today and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph.

Lyman:  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 73 and wind gusts as high as 47 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and breezy with a low near 35 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

Western Wyoming:  

Pinedale:  Expect it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 64 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 29 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

Alpine:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. It should be mostly clear and windy overnight with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. 

Big Piney:  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 27 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. 

Northwest:  

Dubois:  There’s a chance of rain, mainly before 1 p.m., otherwise look for it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 65 and wind gusts as high as 50 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

Jackson:  There’s a slight chance of rain between 11 a.m. and noon, otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 29 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph.  

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  There’s a chance of rain mainly before 2 p.m., otherwise it should be mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 60 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and breezy with a low near 24 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Bighorn Basin:

Thermopolis Expect it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 81 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and breezy with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph.

Cody:  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 72 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph.

Powell:  Look for it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 79 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph.

North Central:  

Buffalo:  There’s a chance of rain, otherwise it should be sunny and windy todaywith a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sheridan:  There’s a chance of rain after noon today and before midnight tonight. Otherwise, look for clouds to increase today with a high near 82 and wind from 18-23 mph. It should gradually become mostly clear overnight with a low near 36 and wind from 16-24 mph.

Dayton:  Rain is likely after noon today and before midnight tonight. Otherwise, expect clouds to increase today with a high near 79 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. It should gradually become mostly clear overnight with a low near 35 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph.

Northeast:  

Gillette:  Look for it to be sunny and breezy with a high near 79 today and winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Overnight it should be partly cloudy and breezy with a slight chance of rain before midnight, a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sundance:  There’s a slight chance of rain after noon today and a chance of rain before midnight tonight. Otherwise, it should be sunny today with a high near 76 and winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Overnight it should be partly cloudy with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Moorcroft:  Expect it to be sunny today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. It should be partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight, a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph.

Eastern Plains:  

Torrington:  Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. It should be mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. 

Wheatland:  Expect it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 82 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. It should be mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 43 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

Midwest:  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 79 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a slight chance of rain after 10 p.m., a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph.

Southeast:  

Cheyenne:  Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 79 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. It should be mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. 

Laramie:  Expect it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 75 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. It should be mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. 

Chugwater:  It should be sunny and breezy today with a high near 78 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and breezy with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

South Central:  

Rawlins:  It should be sunny and windy today with a high near 73 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

Encampment:  Look for it to be sunny and breezy today with a high near 71 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. It should be breezy and gradually become clear overnight with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Hanna:  Expect it to be sunny and windy today with a high near 72 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and windy with a low near 37 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

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