Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Windy on Wednesday with a chance of rain, snow in the west. Sunny in the east with fire danger in some areas. Chance of rain, snow in some locations overnight. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 80s. Lows from the mid 20s to low 40s.

CK
Coy Knobel

April 22, 20268 min read

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Glendo Reservoir in the spring
Glendo Reservoir in the spring (Matt Idler for Cowboy State Daily)

Windy on Wednesday with a chance of rain, snow in the west. Sunny in the east with fire danger in some areas. Chance of rain, snow in some locations overnight. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 80s. Lows from the mid 20s to low 40s.

 

Central:  

Casper:  Fire weather watch from 9 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight. Mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 73 and wind gusts as high as 48 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 47 mph.

 

Lander:  Fire weather watch from 9 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight. Chance of rain mainly before 3 p.m., sunny and windy today with a high near 65 and wind gusts as high as 49 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain and snow, a low near 34 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

 

Glenrock:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. tonight. High wind watch begins at 6 p.m. tonight and goes into tomorrow afternoon. Windy, gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 75 and wind gusts as high as 60 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 65 mph.

 

Southwest:  

Evanston Rain and snow likely, increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 48 and wind gusts as high as 43 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of snow, a low near 27 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph.

 

Rock Springs:  Slight chance of rain and snow gradually ending after 3 p.m., increasing clouds and windy today with a high near 60 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 31 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph.

 

South Pass:  Chance of rain and snow, increasing clouds and windy today with a high near 52 and wind gusts as high as 50 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of snow mainly before midnight, a low near 27 and wind gusts as high as 48 mph.

 

Western Wyoming:  

Pinedale:  Chance of rain and snow after noon, otherwise mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 52 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a slight chance of snow, a low near 27 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph.

 

Afton Rain and snow near certain, breezy today with a high near 49 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph. Rain and snow near certain overnight with a low near 30 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

 

La Barge:  Chance of rain and snow after noon, increasing clouds and windy today with a high near 53 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of snow, a low near 27 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph.

 

Northwest: 

Dubois Rain and snow likely, otherwise mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 52 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph. Windy, snow likely overnight with a low near 31 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

 

Jackson:  Rain and snow near certain, breezy today with a high near 51 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph. Breezy, rain and up to 2 inches of snow overnight with a low near 31 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

 

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  Winter weather advisory from noon today through tomorrow night. Rain and snow near certain today with a high near 44 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Up to 5 inches of snow overnight with a low near 25 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph.

 

Bighorn Basin:  

Thermopolis:  Fire weather watch from 9 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight. Increasing clouds and windy today with a high near 72 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain, a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph.

 

Cody:  Fire weather watch from 9 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight. Mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 48 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 50 mph.

 

Powell:  Fire weather watch from 9 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight. Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 71 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain mainly after midnight, a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph.

 

North Central:  

Buffalo:  Fire weather watch from 9 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight. Mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 72 and wind gusts as high as 46 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of rain mainly after midnight, a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

 

Sheridan:  Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 79 and afternoon wind from 16-21 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 36 and wind from 13-18 mph.

 

Ranchester:  Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 78 and afternoon wind from 17-22 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain, a low near 36 and wind from 14-21 mph.

 

Northeast:  

Gillette:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. this morning until 8 p.m. tonight. Breezy, gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 78 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain after midnight, a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph.

 

Newcastle:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. this morning until 8 p.m. tonight. Breezy, gradually becoming mostly sunny today with a high near 82 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 9 p.m., a low near 40 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

 

Sundance:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. this morning until 8 p.m. tonight. Gradually clearing today with a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain and snow, a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph.

 

Eastern Plains:  

Torrington:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. tonight. High wind watch begins at 6 p.m. tonight and goes into tomorrow evening. Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 43 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

 

Lusk:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. tonight. Breezy, gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 79 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Windy, gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

 

Wright:  Red flag fire warning from 10 a.m. this morning until 8 p.m. tonight. Breezy, gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 76 and wind gusts as high as 43 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

 

Southeast:  

Cheyenne:  Red flag fire warning until 8 p.m. tonight. High wind watch begins at 3 p.m. today and goes into tomorrow evening. Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 76 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 65 mph.

 

Laramie:  High wind watch begins at 6 p.m. tonight and goes into tomorrow evening. Mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 50 mph.

 

Medicine Bow:  Mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 60 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of rain and snow gradually ending after 9 p.m., a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 55 mph.

 

South Central:  

Rawlins:  High wind watch begins at 9 a.m. today and goes into tomorrow afternoon. Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., increasing clouds and windy today with a high near 63 and wind gusts as high as 65 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, a low near 34 and wind gusts as high as 55 mph.

 

Encampment:  High wind watch begins at 9 a.m. today and goes into tomorrow afternoon. Sunny and windy today with a high near 63 and wind gusts as high as 50 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of rain and snow, a low near 31 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

 

Hanna:  High wind watch begins at 9 a.m. today and goes into tomorrow afternoon. Sunny and windy today with a high near 65 and wind gusts as high as 65 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of rain and snow before midnight, a low near 32 and wind gusts as high as 60 mph.

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Coy Knobel

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