It’s Friday, February 17th – and while the cold remains, the sun is winning the battle. Areas of blowing snow and localized drifting of snow are expected in rural areas across southeast Fremont County much of Natrona County, due to strong winds gusting up to 50 mph, and patchy blowing snow is expected in the Cody foothills. There’s a winter weather advisory in the Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, as well as in the lower elevations of Natrona County, with blowing and localized drifting snow expected, and winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
Central:
Partly sunny in Riverton today, with a high near 21, but wind chill values as low as -15. Casper can expect areas of blowing snow today, with sunny skies and a high near 33, but wind chill values as low as -10; windy, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Partly sunny today in Shoshoni, with a high near 22, but wind chill values as low as -30.
Mostly cloudy overnight in Riverton, with a low around -3. Partly cloudy tonight in Casper, with a low around 21; breezy, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Mostly cloudy in Shoshoni tonight, with a low around -5.
Southwest:
Mostly sunny today in Evanston, with a high near 30, but wind chill values as low as -14. Mostly sunny in Green River today, with a high near 26, but wind chill values as low as -5. Mostly sunny in Cokeville, with a high near 21, but wind chill values as low as -20.
Mostly cloudy overnight in Evanston, with a low around 5. Mostly cloudy in Green River tonight, with a low around 0. Partly cloudy tonight in Cokeville, with a low around -6.
Western Wyoming:
Mostly sunny today in Star Valley, with a high near 29, but wind chill values as low as -15. Mostly sunny in Pinedale today, with a high near 20, but wind chill values as low as -25. Mostly sunny in Big Piney, with a high near 16, but wind chill values as low as -20.
Partly cloudy in Star Valley tonight, with a low around 3, but wind chill values as low as -5. Partly cloudy overnight in Pinedale, with a low around -4. Mostly cloudy tonight in Big Piney, with a low around -12.
Northwest:
Dubois can expect sunny skies today, with a high near 36; breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Partly sunny in Jackson, with a high near 21, but wind chill values as low as -20; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly sunny today at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, with a high near 25, but wind chill values as low as -15; breezy, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly clear overnight in Dubois, with a low around 18; blustery, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Jackson, with a low around 4 and wind chill values as low as -10. Partly cloudy at Old Faithful tonight, with a low around 5 and wind chill values as low as -10.
Bighorn Basin:
Partly sunny in Cody today, with a high near 40; breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Powell can expect partly sunny skies, with a high near 34, but wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly sunny in Basin, with a high near 30, but wind chill values as low as -10.
Partly cloudy overnight in Cody, with a low around 23; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy in Powell tonight, with a low around 17; breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Partly cloudy in Basin tonight, with a low around 8 and wind chill values as low as zero.
North Central:
Mostly sunny today in Sheridan, with a high near 40. Mostly sunny in Dayton today, with a high near 39. In Story, mostly sunny skies, with a high near 43.
Overnight, mostly clear in Sheridan, with a low around 13. Mostly clear tonight in Dayton, with a low around 16. Mostly clear in Story tonight, with a low around 20.
Northeast:
Gillette can expect sunny skies today, with a high near 43 and wind chill values as low as 10; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunny in Newcastle today, with a high near 45 and wind chill values as low as 9. Sunny today in Moorcroft, with a high near 45 and wind chill values as low as 3.
Mostly clear overnight in Gillette, with a low around 16 and wind chill values as low as 9. Mostly clear in Newcastle tonight, with a low around 16. Partly cloudy tonight in Moorcroft, with a low around 15 and wind chill values as low as 6.
Eastern Plains:
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Sunny today in Torrington, with a high near 51; breezy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Increasing clouds today in Midwest, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as -5; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Sunny in Douglas today, with a high near 43; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Mostly cloudy overnight in Torrington, with a low around 27. Mostly cloudy tonight in Midwest, with a low around 18; breezy, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly clear in Douglas overnight, with a low around 17.
Southeast:
Sunny today in Laramie, with a high near 40, but wind chill values between -5 and 5; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunny in Cheyenne today, with a high near 49; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chugwater can expect mostly sunny skies, with a high near 45; windy, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Overnight, partly cloudy in Laramie, with a low around 18. Mostly cloudy in Cheyenne tonight, with a low around 28. Mostly cloudy tonight in Chugwater, with a low around 27; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
South Central:
Sunny today in Encampment, with a high near 32 and wind chill values between -5 and 5; breezy, with winds up to 20 mph. Mostly sunny in Wamsutter today, with a high near 18, but wind chill values as low as -20; breezy, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Sunny skies in Rawlins, with a high near 28 and wind chill values between -10 and zero; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Partly cloudy overnight in Encampment, with a low around 15. Partly cloudy tonight in Wamsutter, with a low around 2, but wind chill values as low as -15; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy in Rawlins overnight, with a low around 16; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
