Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Chance of afternoon rain in much of Wyoming Sunday, otherwise mostly sunny. Breezy, hot and/or risk of fire danger in some areas. Highs from the upper 70s to the low 100s. Lows from the upper 40s to the mid 60s. 

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Coy Knobel

August 04, 20247 min read

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Chance of afternoon rain in much of Wyoming Sunday, otherwise mostly sunny. Breezy, hot and/or risk of fire danger in some areas. Highs from the upper 70s to the low 100s. Lows from the upper 40s to the mid 60s. 

 

Central:  

Casper:  Slight chance of rain after 2 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 94 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain mainly before 8 p.m. and a low near 62.

 

Lander:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 8 p.m., a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.  

 

Glenrock:  Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 99 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 59.  

  

Southwest:  

Evanston Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain mainly after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 52.

  

Rock Springs:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 57.

 

Cokeville:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 50 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

 

Western Wyoming:  

Pinedale:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, otherwise partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 7 p.m., a low near 49 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

 

Afton:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 83. Mostly clear overnight with widespread haze after 4 a.m. and a low near 52.

 

La Barge:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 82 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 51 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

 

Northwest:  

Dubois:  Widespread haze after 3 p.m., chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 8 p.m., widespread haze, areas of smoke before 9 p.m., a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.

 

Jackson:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 82 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before 7 p.m., widespread haze and a low near 49.

 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 75 and mostly clear overnight with a chance of rain before 8 p.m., and a low near 45.

 

Bighorn Basin:  

Thermopolis Slight chance of rain after 2 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 93 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before 9 p.m., a low near 62 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

  

Cody:  Chance of rain, otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a chance of rain mainly before 7 p.m. and a low near 59. 

 

Ten Sleep: Mostly sunny today with a high near 94 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 10 p.m., a low near 64 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

 

  

North Central:  

Buffalo:  Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain mainly before 7 p.m., a low near 63 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph.

  

Sheridan:  Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 100 and partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 58.

 

Ranchester:  Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 97 and partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 59.

 

Northeast:  

Gillette:  Fire weather watch from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Partly sunny today with a high near 98 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight, a low near 59 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sundance:  Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 94. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain and a low near 59.

 

Upton:  Fire weather watch from 10 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Partly sunny and hot today with a high near 102 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain mainly before midnight, a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 16 mph.

 

Eastern Plains:  

Torrington:  Slight chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 103. Gradually clearing overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 64. 

 

Douglas:  Chance of rain mainly after 5 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 100 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 60.

 

Guernsey:  Chance of rain mainly after 5 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 102 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a chance of rain before midnight, a low near 67 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

 

Southeast:  

Cheyenne:  Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m., otherwise increasing clouds and hot today with a high near 95. Gradually becoming partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 64. 

 

Laramie:  Chance of rain, otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 90. Gradually clearing skies overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 56.

Medicine Bow:  Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m., otherwise partly sunny, breezy and hot today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 55.

 

South Central:  

Rawlins:  Chance of rain mainly after 2 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight, a low near 57 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

 

Saratoga:  Chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 90. Partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 54.

 

Baggs:  Chance of rain mainly after 2 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and hot today with a high near 93. Gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 54.

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Coy Knobel

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