Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

A few snow showers, mainly northern areas and mountains. Stronger systems to arrive late Wednesday into Thursday bringing snow and cold. Snow most widespread in the northern areas.

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Don Day

March 07, 20236 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

It’s Tuesday, March 7 –  and things look fairly quiet this morning across western and central Wyoming. Some possible snow showers across central and southern Wyoming, but there’s not a lot of moisture in the air, so any accumulations will be light. Otherwise, below normal temperatures continue across the area. However, beware of the fog monster in some locations.

Central:

Isolated snow showers this afternoon in Casper, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 33; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Riverton could see isolated snow showers this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as -10. Isolated snow showers late in the afternoon near Jeffrey City, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 27 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

Casper could see isolated snow showers this evening, otherwise mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 16. Mostly cloudy in Riverton overnight, with a low around -1 and wind chill values as low as -10. Isolated snow showers this evening near Jeffrey City, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Southwest:

A 40 percent chance of snow in Evanston today, with a high near 22 and wind chill values as low as -3; total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Scattered snow showers today in Rock Springs, with a high near 27 and wind chill values as low as -5; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Cokeville could see isolated snow showers this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 21 and wind chill values as low as -15. 

Mostly cloudy tonight in Evanston, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as -2. Mostly cloudy in Rock Springs overnight, with a low around 6 and wind chill values as low as -5. Mostly cloudy overnight in Cokeville, with a low around -3. 

Western Wyoming:

Pinedale could see isolated snow showers this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 21 and wind chill values as low as -10. Isolated snow showers expected in Afton this afternoon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 27. Partly sunny today in La Barge, with a high near 21 and wind chill values as low as -25. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Pinedale, with a low around -1. Mostly cloudy in Afton tonight, with a low around 2. La Barge can expect mostly cloudy skies overnight, with a low around -4 and wind chill values as low as -15. 

Northwest:

Mostly sunny in Jackson today, with a high near 29 and wind chill values as low as zero. Mostly sunny at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, with a high near 26 and wind chill values as low as -15. Mostly sunny today in Dubois, with a high near 28 and wind chill values as low as -10. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Jackson, with a low around 1. Partly cloudy at Old Faithful tonight, with a low around -2 and wind chill values as low as -15. Partly cloudy in Dubois overnight, with a low around 3 and wind chill values as low as -10. 

Bighorn Basin:

Mostly sunny in Thermopolis today, with a high near 34 and wind chill values as low as zero. Mostly sunny today in Worland, with a high near 33 and wind chill values as low as zero. Sunny today in Cody, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as -5. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Thermopolis, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as zero. Partly cloudy in Worland tonight, with a low around 6. Partly cloudy tonight in Cody, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

North Central:

Scattered snow showers are possible this afternoon in Buffalo, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 28 and wind chill values as low as zero. Ranchester can expect some patchy fog this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 27. Patchy fog is expected in Sheridan this morning, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 29 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

Scattered snow showers are expected tonight in Buffalo, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Patchy fog is possible overnight near Ranchester, otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as zero. Sheridan can expect some patchy fog tonight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 6 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

Northeast:

Patchy fog is expected this morning in Newcastle, with a 50 percent chance of snow this afternoon; otherwise cloudy, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as 14. Gillette can expect some patchy fog this morning and a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as 13. Patchy fog is expected in Moorcroft this morning, along with a slight chance of snow in the morning and later in the afternoon; otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as 10. 

Newcastle has a 40 percent chance of snow tonight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Gillette, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Moorcroft has a 20 percent chance of snow overnight, with a low around 14. 

Eastern Plains:

There’s a 40 percent chance of snow in Douglas today, with patchy fog this morning; otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wheatland has a 40 percent chance of snow today, with a high near 39. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow today in Guernsey, with a high near 39. 

Douglas has a 30 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 16. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in Wheatland, with a low around 24. Guernsey has a 30 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 23.

Southeast:

There’s a 40 percent chance of snow today in Laramie, with a high near 32. Chugwater has a 50 percent chance of snow today, with a high near 36. Cheyenne can expect areas of snow and freezing drizzle early this morning, along with areas of dense fog, followed by a 40% chance of snow today; otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. 

Laramie has a 30 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 17. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in Chugwater, with a low around 22. Cheyenne can expect some patchy fog overnight, along with a 30 percent chance of snow and a low around 21.

South Central:

There’s a 30 percent chance of snow this morning in Saratoga, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Rawlins has a 20 percent chance of snow today, with a high near 29. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow today in Hanna, with a high near 25. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Saratoga, with a low around 13. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow tonight in Rawlins, with a low around 11. Hanna has a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, with a low around 11.

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Don Day

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