Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast

Its Saturday, March 4 and the open roads in south-central Wyoming didnt stay open for long. I-80 is closed once again, as are all roads south of Lander and north of Rawlins. Temperatures have dropped, and the Cowboy State can expect more snow over the weekend.

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Don Day

March 04, 20237 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)
Note: This is Don’s video from Friday. Wendy’s forecast (below) is from today (Saturday)

It’s Saturday, March 4 – and the open roads in south-central Wyoming didn’t stay open for long. I-80 is closed once again, as are all roads south of Lander and north of Rawlins. Temperatures have dropped, and the Cowboy State can expect more snow over the weekend.

Central:

Increasing clouds in Casper today, with a high near 37; breezy, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Isolated snow showers expected this afternoon in Lander, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 22 and wind chill values as low as zero. Patchy blowing snow today in Jeffrey City, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 26 and wind chill values as low as -15; winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Casper can expect isolated snow showers tonight, with a low around 29; breezy, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Scattered snow showers in Lander overnight, with a low around 10 and wind chill values as low as zero; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Scattered snow showers near Jeffrey City tonight, with a low around 16 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 34 mph creating patchy, blowing snow conditions.

Southwest:

Mostly cloudy in Green River today, with a high near 28 and wind chill values as low as zero; isolated snow showers expected after 5pm. Snow is likely in Evanston this afternoon (less than an inch possible), otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as -3; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 34 mph. Lyman has a 30 percent chance of snow this afternoon (less than a half inch expected), with a high near 27 and wind chill values as low as -8; breezy, with gusts as high as 38 mph. 

Green River can expect scattered snow showers tonight, with a low around 16; new snow accumulation of around an inch possible. 3 to 5 inches of snow is expected overnight in Evanston, with a low around 14 and wind chill values as low as 2; breezy, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Lyman can expect 2 to 4 inches of snow overnight, with a low around 15 and wind chill values as low as 3; breezy, with gusts as high as 37 mph. 

Western Wyoming:

Snow showers in Afton today, with a high near 26; total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Snow showers are likely this afternoon in Pinedale, with a high near 20 and wind chill values as low as -10; less than one inch of snow possible. There’s a 60% chance of snow in La Barge today, with a high near 18 and wind chill values as low as -25; total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Afton can expect 3 to 5 inches of snow tonight, with a low around 12. 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected in Pinedale overnight, with a low around 6 and wind chill values as low as -5. Snow showers are likely in La Barge tonight, with a low around 0 and wind chill values as low as -15; new snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Northwest:

Snow showers are likely this afternoon in Yellowstone National Park, with a high near 29 and wind chill values as low as zero; total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected today in Jackson, with a high near 26 and wind chill values as low as -5. Scattered snow showers are expected in Dubois today, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 29 and wind chill values as low as -5; less than half inch of new snow possible. 

Scattered snow showers overnight in Yellowstone, with a low around 18; new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected in Jackson overnight, with a low around 10 and wind chill values as low as -5. Snow showers are likely in Dubois tonight, with a low around 14; new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Bighorn Basin:

Mostly sunny today in Cody, with a high near 31. Mostly sunny in Greybull today, with a high near 33. Mostly sunny in Thermopolis, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Cody can expect some isolated snow showers overnight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Scattered snow showers expected in Greybull tonight, with a low around 12. Mostly cloudy overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 12.

North Central:

Mostly sunny today in Sheridan, with a high near 35 and wind chill values as low as zero. Mostly sunny in Story today, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as zero. Increasing clouds today in Dayton, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow overnight in Sheridan, with a low around 17. Story has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Dayton has a 20 percent chance of snow overnight, with a low around 15. 

Northeast:

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow today in Gillette, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as 2; increasing clouds and breezy, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Upton has a 30 percent chance of snow today; otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 36 and wind chill values as low as 4. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon in Moorcroft, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as 2. 

Gillette has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 21; breezy, with gusts as high as 29 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow overnight in Upton, with a low around 23 and wind chill values as low as 14; windy, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Moorcroft has a 40 percent chance of snow overnight, with a low around 23 and wind chill values as low as 16; breezy, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Eastern Plains:

Increasing clouds in Lusk today, with a high near 36. Torrington will see increasing clouds today, with a high near 46; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon in Wright, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as -3; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

There’s a 20 percent chance of snow showers tonight in Lusk, with a low around 22; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Cloudy in Torrington this evening, then gradually clearing overnight, with a low around 26; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wright has a 20 percent chance of snow this evening, then gradually becoming partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 19; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Southeast:

Increasing clouds in Cheyenne today, with a high near 36. Chugwater can expect increasing clouds today, with a high near 41; windy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Increasing clouds in Laramie, with a high near 38 and wind chill values between -5 and 5; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly cloudy tonight in Cheyenne, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Mostly cloudy in Chugwater tonight, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow showers tonight in Laramie, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

South Central:

Partly sunny today in Rawlins, with a high near 28 and wind chill values between -10 and zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Hanna can expect increasing clouds today, with a high near 30 and wind chill values between -10 and zero; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Partly sunny in Encampment today, with a high near 31 and wind chill values between -5 and 5; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers tonight in Rawlins, with a steady temperature around 27; windy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Hanna has a 30 percent chance of snow showers tonight, with a low around 21; breezy, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Encampment can expect 1 to 2 inches of snow overnight, with a low around 24; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph creating patchy blowing snow conditions. 

Be sure to check out the road conditions if you’re traveling today!

Authors

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Don Day

Meteorologist