Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, March 16, 2023

It’s Thursday, March 16 – and although the worst is over from this latest storm front it will remain cold throughout the state. Watch out for sketchy road conditions over South Pass and through Ten Sleep Canyon this morning; along the east slope of the Big Horns; and some areas on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins and I-25 north of Cheyenne.

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Don Day

March 16, 20236 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

It’s Thursday, March 16 – and the worst is over from this latest storm front. Watch out for sketchy road conditions over South Pass and through Ten Sleep Canyon this morning; along the east slope of the Big Horns; and some areas on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins and I-25 north of Cheyenne. The southern end of the Wind River Mountains, the Bighorn Mountains, and portions of Natrona County may see a little snow into this afternoon, but additional accumulations won’t be much. Cooler temperatures will be in place.

Central:

Casper has a 30 percent chance of snow this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Mostly sunny in Lander today, with a high near 29. Partly sunny and breezy today in Jeffrey City, with a high near 26 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

There’s a slight chance of snow tonight in Casper, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Partly cloudy overnight in Lander, with a low around 12. Partly cloudy in Jeffrey City tonight, with a low around 8.

Southwest:

Mostly sunny today in Evanston, with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as 4. Mostly sunny in Green River, with a high near 28. Sunny in Lyman today, with a high near 27 and wind chill values as low as 10. 

Mostly clear in Evanston overnight, with a low around 2 and wind chill values as low as -10. Mostly clear tonight in Green River, with a low around 7; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly clear in Lyman overnight, with a low around 1 and wind chill values as low as -9. 

Western Wyoming:

Sunny today in Afton, with a high near 29. Sunny in Pinedale, with a high near 22 and wind chill values as low as -15. Sunny in La Barge today, with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as -10. 

Mostly clear overnight in Afton, with a low around 8. Mostly cloudy in Pinedale tonight, with a low around 1 and wind chill values as low as -10. Partly cloudy in La Barge overnight, with a low around -4. 

Northwest:

Sunny today in Dubois, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as zero. Sunny skies in Jackson, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as -5. Mostly sunny today in Yellowstone National Park, with a high near 29. 

Mostly cloudy overnight in Dubois, with a low around 8. Mostly clear in Jackson tonight, with a low around 3. Mostly clear tonight in Yellowstone, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. 

Bighorn Basin:

Mostly sunny and breezy today in Cody with a high near 36 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly cloudy this morning in Thermopolis, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly sunny and breezy in Ten Sleep today, with a high near 38 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

Mostly cloudy tonight in Cody, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly cloudy in Thermopolis overnight, with a low around 19; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Ten Sleep, with a low around 15; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

North Central:

Sheridan has a 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 34. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers this afternoon in Clearmont, with a high near 36. Big Horn could see less than an inch of new snow this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. 

Partly cloudy tonight in Sheridan, with a low around 13 and wind chill values as low as zero. Partly cloudy in Clearmont overnight, with a low around 15. Partly cloudy overnight in Big Horn, with a low around 13. 

Northeast:

There’s a slight chance of snow in Gillette this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as 8; breezy, with gusts as high as 21 mph. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Sundance this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 29 and wind chill values as low as 4. Upton has a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon, with a high near 33 and wind chill values as low as 4; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly cloudy and breezy in Gillette tonight, with a low around 18 and wind chill values as low as 5; winds could gust as high as 23 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow overnight in Sundance, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 15 and wind chill values as low as 1; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Upton has a 20 percent chance of snow before midnight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 16 and wind chill values as low as 2; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Eastern Plains:

There’s a slight chance of snow in Lusk this afternoon, with a chance of flurries after 5pm, otherwise mostly cloudy and windy, with a high near 28; winds could gust as high as 40 mph. There’s a chance of snow flurries this afternoon in Torrington, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 36; breezy, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy today in Wright, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as 5; breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight in Lusk, with a low around 14 and wind chill values between zero and 10; blustery, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy in Torrington tonight, with a low around 19; breezy, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy in Wright overnight, with a low around 16 and wind chill values as low as 3; breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Southeast:

Partly sunny and blustery in Cheyenne today, with a high near 30 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph. Mostly cloudy today in Laramie, with a high near 26; blustery, with gusts as high as 30 mph. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow this afternoon in Chugwater, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 31; blustery, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Partly cloudy and breezy overnight in Cheyenne, with a low around 14 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Laramie, with a low around 6 and wind chill values between zero and 5.Partly cloudy and blustery in Chugwater tonight, with a low around 16 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

South Central:

Partly sunny in Rawlins today, with a high near 24. There’s a 20 percent chance of snow this morning in Encampment, otherwise partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Partly sunny in Hanna today, with a high near 22. 

Partly cloudy overnight in Rawlins, with a low around 6 and wind chill values between zero and 5. Partly cloudy in Encampment tonight, with a low around 3. Partly cloudy tonight in Hanna, with a low around 5 and wind chill values between -5 and zero. 

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Don Day

Meteorologist