By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily
It’s Saturday, February 18th. Sunny in most areas of the state today with pockets of snow in northwest Wyoming. Warmer and windy in many areas of the state. Enjoy the sunshine, as the snow and cold will return in the next couple of days. Sub-zero temps on the way later this week.
Central:
Increasing clouds in Casper today, with a high near 36; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Mostly sunny today in Lander, with a high near 23 and wind chill values as low as -5. Sunny in Glenrock today, with a high near 42; breezy, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Casper can expect scattered snow showers this evening, with a low around 26; windy, with winds gusting as high as 41 mph. Mostly cloudy in Lander tonight, with a low around 8. Mostly cloudy tonight in Glenrock, with a low around 25; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Southwest:
Mostly cloudy in Rock Springs today, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as -5; breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly sunny today in Lyman, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as -12; windy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly sunny in Evanston, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as -9.
Mostly cloudy overnight in Rock Springs, with a low around 14; breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight in Lyman, with a low around 17 and wind chill values as low as 4; breezy, with gusts as high as 36 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in Evanston (less than a half inch possible), with a low around 15, and wind chill values as low as 4; breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Western Wyoming:
Mostly sunny in Pinedale today, with a high near 20 and wind chill values as low as -15. Snow showers are likely today in Thayne, with a high near 27 and wind chill values as low as -10; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Alpine can expect less than an inch of snow today, with a high near 25 and wind chill values as low as -10.
Scattered snow showers expected in Pinedale tonight, with a low around 1; new snow accumulation of around an inch possible. 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible in Thayne tonight, with a low around 11. Alpine can expect 3-7 inches of new snow overnight, with a low around 11.
Northwest:
Scattered snow showers are expected in Jackson this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as -15; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Snow showers are likely in Yellowstone National Park today (less than half an inch possible), with a high near 26; breezy, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Sunny today in Dubois, with a high near 33; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
1-3 inches of snow is expected in Jackson tonight, with a low around 6 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Snow showers are likely in Yellowstone overnight (less than an inch expected), with a low around 12; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Scattered snow showers tonight in Dubois, with a low around 15; windy, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Bighorn Basin:
Partly sunny in Greybull today, with a high near 33 and wind chill values as low as zero. Partly sunny today in Cody, with a high near 38; windy, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly sunny in Thermopolis, with a high near 35 and wind chill values as low as -5.
Scattered snow showers in Greybull tonight, with lows around 13. Isolated snow showers before midnight in Cody, with a low around 16; breezy, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Isolated snow showers overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 12.
North Central:
Mostly sunny today in Buffalo, with a high near 37. Mostly sunny in Sheridan today, with a high near 39. Mostly sunny today in Big Horn, with a high near 40.
Scattered snow showers overnight in Buffalo, with a low around 20. Snow is likely in Sheridan tonight; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Big Horn can expect about an inch of new snow tonight, with a low around 18.
Northeast:
Sunny today in Gillette, with a high near 37 and wind chill values as low as 9. Sunny in Sundance today, with a high near 37 and wind chill values as low as 9. Sunny in Aladdin, with a high near 45 and wind chill values as low as 15.
There’s a 30 percent chance of snow overnight in Gillette, with a low around 24 and wind chill values as low as 17; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Sundance has a 40 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 21 and wind chill values as low as 12; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. There’s a slight chance of snow tonight in Aladdin, with a low around 26; breezy, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Partly sunny and warmer today in Torrington, with a high near 54; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Partly sunny and windy in Wheatland, with a high near 51; winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Mostly sunny in Kaycee today, with a high near 42; breezy, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly cloudy overnight in Torrington, with a low around 30; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in Wheatland tonight, with a low around 30; windy, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Kaycee can expect isolated snow showers overnight, with a low around 20; winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Southeast:
Partly sunny today in Cheyenne, with a high near 50; breezy, with winds up to 20 mph. Mostly sunny and windy in Laramie today, with a high near 43; winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Pine Bluffs can expect partly sunny skies, with a high near 42; breezy, with wind speeds up to 20 mph.
Mostly cloudy overnight in Cheyenne, with a low around 26; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy in Laramie tonight, with a low around 20; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight in Pine Bluffs, with a low around 21; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
South Central:
Mostly sunny today in Rawlins, with a high near 32 and wind chill values between zero and 10; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Mostly sunny in Baggs today, with patchy blowing snow this morning (gusts as high as 30 mph) and a high near 35; wind chill values between -10 and zero. Mostly sunny and breezy in Saratoga, with a high near 35; winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Increasing clouds overnight in Rawlins, with a low around 22; windy, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Mostly cloudy in Baggs tonight, with a low around 12 and wind chill values between -5 and 5; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight in Saratoga, with a low around 19; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
