Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Wet and windy across most of Wyoming on Thursday with thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs from the high 30s to low 50s. Lows in the 20s and 30s with a frosty Friday morning. 

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Wet and windy across most of Wyoming on Thursday, with thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs from the high 30s to low 50s. Lows in the 20s and 30s with a frosty Friday morning. 

Central:   

CasperIt should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 56 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Scattered showers are possible in the evening and overnight, with mostly cloudy skies, wind gusts as high as 36 mph, and a low of 33. 

Riverton: Look for it to be mostly cloudy with scattered showers,and wind gusts as a high near 57, and wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy with low near 32 and widespread frost at dawn. 

Jeffrey City: Expect it to be mostly sunny and blustery with afternoon rain showers, wind gusts as high as 44 mph, and a high near 51. Cloudy skies overnight with widespread frost after midnight and a low near 29.  

Southwest:   

Evanston: Expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 47 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear with a low near 24. Arial 

Green River: It should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 52 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear and breezy with a low near 31 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Watch for widespread frost before sunrise. 

South PassLook for scattered rain and snow showers throughout the day, otherwise expect it to be mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 43 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Overnight it should be frosty and blustery with partly cloudy skies and a low near 26. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. 

Western Wyoming:   

PinedaleWatch for snow showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, otherwise look for it to be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 43 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and breezy with widespread frost, a low near 23 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. 

Alpine: Scattered rain and snow showers are likely today, with a chance of some thunder. Otherwise, it should be breezy today wiht a high near 47 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. More scattered showers and possible snow accumulation overnight with partly cloudy skies, widespread frost, and a low near 29 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.  

Big Piney: Watch for scattered rain and snow showers throughout the day with a high near 48 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Overnight it should be partly cloudy and windy with a low near 22, wind gusts as high as 25 mph, and frost after midnight. 

Northwest:   

Dubois: Expect rain and snow showers all day and overnight with less than an inch of accumulation. Otherwise, expect it to be breezy today with a high near 44 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Overnight it should be partly cloudy and breezy with a low near 28, wind gusts as high as 29 mph, and widespread frost after midnight. 

Jackson:  There will be scattered rain and snow showers throughout the day with some thunder mixed in. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy and breezy today with a high near 45 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Overnight the low should be near 28 with widespread frost and a chance of some snow.  

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Over an inch of snow and thunderstorms are likely today and overnight. Otherwise, look for a high near 40 today and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Overnight the low should be near 25 with widespread frost after midnight.  

Bighorn Basin:   

Thermopolis: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day and overnight. It should be breezy today with a high near 52 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Overnight it should be cloudy and breezy with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. 

Cody: Watch for scattered rain and snow showers all day and overnight. Otherwise, look for it to be breezy today with a high near 47 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and breezy with a low near 33 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.  

Lovell: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely today, with up to an inch of rain. Otherwise, it should be breezy today with a high near 45 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and breezy with some frost and a low near 33. 

North Central:   

Buffalo: Look for scattered showers and thunderstorms today and overnight with up to an inch of precipiation. Today should be windy with a high near 42 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Overnight it should be cloudy with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. 

Sheridan: Watch for rain and thunderstorms today with a high near 52 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. More thunderstorms overnight with cloudy skies, a low near 31, and wind gusts as high as 39 mph.  

Clearmont: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely today and overnight. Otherwise expect a high near 55 today with wind gusts as high as 45 mph, and it should be partly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 32 wind gusts as high as 47 mph. 

Northeast:   

Gillette: Watch for scattered showers and thunderstorms today and overnight. Otherwise, it should be cloudy and windy today with a high near 56 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Overnight it should be cloudy and breezy with a chance of snow, a low near 34, and wind gusts as high as 41 mph. 

Sundance:  Expect afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a chance of an inch of snow, otherwise it should be cloudy and breezy today with a high near 57 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. More rain and snow showers overnight with a low near 34 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. 

Moorcroft: Look for afternoon showers and a high near 60 today with wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Scattered rain and snow showers overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 16 mph. 

Eastern Plains:   

Torrington:  There’s a chance of afternoon showers, otherwise it should be mostly sunny today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph, then mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 37. 

Wheatland:  A High Wind Watch is in effect until 6 p.m. today with wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Expect it to be sunny today with afternoon showers and a high near 62, then mostly clear and windy overnight with a low around 39.  

Kaycee:  Look for scattered showers and thunderstorms today and overnight. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny with a high near 53 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy with a low near 33 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. 

Southeast:   

Cheyenne:  Expect it to be mostly sunny and windy today with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly clear and windy overnight with a low near 35.  

Laramie:  Today should be mostly sunny and windy with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, a high near 58, and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Overnight it should be mostly clear with a low near 30 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.  

Chugwater:  There’s a High Wind Watch in effect until 6 p.m. today with wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Look for it to be sunny and windy today with afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high near 68, then mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 36. 

South Central:   

Rawlins:  Look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 61 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Overnight it should be partly cloudy and breezy with a low near 40 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. 

Encampment:  Expect it to be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 52, wind gusts as high as 40 mph, and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Overnight it should be partly cloudy and breezy with a low near 29, wind gusts as high as 30 mph, and widespread frost after midnight. 

Hanna: It should be partly sunny and windy today with a high near 49, wind gusts as high as 45 mph, and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Overnight it should be partly cloudy and windy with a low near 30, wind gusts as high as 40 mph, and widespread frost after midnight.  

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