Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Sunny, smoky and fire danger in Wyoming on Saturday. Breezy, hot in some locations. Areas of smoke overnight.  Highs from the mid 80s to low 100s. Lows from the low 50s to mid-60s.

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"Beautiful rainbow stretched over the Little Missouri River near Hulett as welcome rainclouds gathered on the horizon."
"Beautiful rainbow stretched over the Little Missouri River near Hulett as welcome rainclouds gathered on the horizon." (Reader photo: Lynette Fall)

Sunny, smoky and fire danger in Wyoming on Saturday. Breezy, hot in some locations. Areas of smoke overnight.  Highs from the mid 80s to low 100s. Lows from the low 50s to mid-60s.

 

Central:  

CasperRed flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 99 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 62 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Lander:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 98 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 64 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Shoshoni:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny and hot today with a high near 99 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 64 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

 

Southwest:  

Evanston:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Patchy smoke after noon, partly sunny today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with patchy smoke and a low near 56.

Rock Springs:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Patchy smoke, mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 94 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with patchy smoke, a low near 58 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph.

South Pass:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with patchy smoke, a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph.

 

Western Wyoming:  

Pinedale:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 88 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 53 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

Afton:  Areas of smoke, mostly sunny today with a high near 90 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph. Mostly clear overnight with patchy smoke and a low near 56.

La Barge:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Patchy smoke, increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 89 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with patchy smoke, a low near 53 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

 

Northwest: 

Dubois:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny and breezy today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 54 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

Jackson:  Areas of smoke, sunny today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph. Mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 52.

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny today with a high near 83 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 47.

 

Bighorn Basin:  

Thermopolis:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny and hot today with a high near 99 and mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 66.

Cody:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny today with a high near 95 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 64 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.

Greybull:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny and hot today with a high near 98 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph. Increasing clouds overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 62 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

 

North Central:  

Buffalo:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny today with a high near 94 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 66 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sheridan:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Areas of smoke, sunny and hot today with a high near 101 and partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 57.

Story:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until 9 p.m. tonight. Areas of smoke, sunny and hot today with a high near 94 and partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 62.

 

Northeast:  

Gillette:  Red flag fire warning from noon today until 8 p.m. tonight. Widespread smoke mainly after noon, mostly sunny today with a high near 97 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly clear overnight with widespread smoke mainly before midnight, a low near 63 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Newcastle:   Red flag fire warning from noon today until 8 p.m. tonight. Widespread smoke mainly after noon, mostly sunny today with a high near 97 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly clear overnight with widespread smoke mainly before midnight, a low near 65 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sundance:  Red flag fire warning from noon today until 8 p.m. tonight. Widespread smoke mainly after noon, mostly sunny today with a high near 93 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight with widespread smoke mainly before midnight, a low near 62 and wind gusts as high as 17 mph.

 

Eastern Plains:  

Torrington:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke after 11 a.m., sunny and hot today with a high near 103 and mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 62.

Lusk:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke after 8 a.m., sunny and hot today with a high near 98 and mostly clear overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 60.

Wright:  Red flag fire warning from noon today until 8 p.m. tonight. Widespread smoke mainly after noon, mostly sunny today with a high near 98 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly clear overnight with widespread smoke mainly before midnight, a low near 62 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

 

Southeast:  

Cheyenne:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 97 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 63 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Laramie:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 90 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 59 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Medicine Bow:  Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 93 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 55 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

 

South Central:  

Rawlins:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 92 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 61 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Encampment:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 89 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with areas of smoke and a low near 59.

Hanna:   Red flag fire warning from 11 a.m. today until Sunday night. Areas of smoke, sunny, hot and breezy today with a high near 91 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with areas of smoke, a low near 59 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.