Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Sunny in some areas of Wyoming on Wednesday, chance for rain and/or clouds in other areas. Smoky, fire danger, breezy in some locations. Highs from the low 70s to the low 90s. Lows from the low 40s to the mid 50s. 

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Coy Knobel

August 07, 20246 min read

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Sunny in some areas of Wyoming on Wednesday, chance for rain and/or clouds in other areas. Smoky, fire danger, breezy in some locations. Highs from the low 70s to the low 90s. Lows from the low 40s to the mid 50s. 

Central:  

Casper:  Slight chance of rain after 5 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Increasing clouds overnight with rain likely, a low near 56 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Riverton:  Areas of smoke after 2 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 89 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Increasing clouds and breezy overnight with chance of rain, areas of smoke before 7 p.m., a low near 55 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.

Glenrock:  Sunny today with a high near 86 and increasing clouds and breezy overnight with rain likely, a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.  

Southwest:  

Evanston Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. Patchy smoke after noon, sunny today with a high near 87 and wind from 11-16 mph. Mostly clear overnight with patchy smoke and a low near 49.

Green River:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. Areas of smoke after noon, sunny and breezy today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 55 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph.

South Pass:  Areas of smoke after 11 a.m., sunny and breezy today with a high near 82 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with areas of smoke before 8 p.m., a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph.

Western Wyoming:  

Pinedale:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 81 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke after 11 p.m., a low near 47 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Alpine:  Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 49.

Big Piney:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 84 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke after 9 p.m., a low near 44 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.

Northwest:  

Dubois:  Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 81 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain, areas of smoke before 10 p.m., a low near 45 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Jackson:  Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 84 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 43 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  Areas of smoke after 11 a.m., increasing clouds today with a high near 74 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke before 7 p.m. and a low near 38.

Bighorn Basin:  

Thermopolis Sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Increasing clouds and breezy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 53 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Cody:  Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m., mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.

Worland: Slight chance of rain after 5 p.m., sunny and breezy today with a high near 84 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with rain likely, a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

North Central:  

Buffalo:  Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m., otherwise partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 74 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Rain likely overnight with a low near 53 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sheridan:  Chance of rain, partly sunny today with a high near 78 and mostly cloudy overnight with rain likely, patchy fog after midnight and a low near 50.

Story:  Chance of rain, partly sunny today with a high near 73 and rain likely overnight with a low near 49.

Northeast:  

Gillette:  Partly sunny today with a high near 76 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 50 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

Newcastle:  Slight chance of rain after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 83 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 53 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Upton:  Slight chance of rain after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 81 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 51 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph.

Eastern Plains:  

Torrington:  Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with rain likely, a low near 54 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Douglas:  Sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and afternoon wind from 15-20 mph. Increasing clouds and breezy overnight with rain likely, a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Kaycee:  Chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 79 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Breezy overnight with rain likely, a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

Southeast:  

Cheyenne:  Chance of rain, increasing clouds today with a high near 88 and mostly cloudy overnight with rain likely and a low near 53. 

Laramie:  Chance of rain after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain and a low near 51.

Medicine Bow:  Chance of rain after noon, otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 88 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 50 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

South Central:  

Rawlins:  Slight chance of rain after noon, otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 87 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Encampment:  Chance of rain after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 85 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 49. 

Baggs:  Sunny and hot today with a high near 91 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 47 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Coy Knobel

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