Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, March 17, 2023

C-O-L-D..... It’s Friday, March 17 – and although it’s St. Patrick’s Day, it’s way too early to even think about celebrating spring. The sun will shine across the Cowboy State today. Temps will remain below normal through this weekend. The next weather system moves in Monday night.

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Don Day

March 17, 20236 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

It’s Friday, March 17 – and although it’s St. Patrick’s Day, it’s way too early to even think about celebrating spring. It’s C-OL-L-D. Although the sun will shine across the Cowboy State Friday but temperatures are expected to remain below normal through this weekend. The next weather system moves in Monday night.

Central:

Partly sunny in Riverton today, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Sunny in Casper today, with a high near 34; breezy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Sunny in Glenrock, with a high near 34. 

Mostly clear overnight in Riverton, with a low around 1 and wind chill values as low as -5. Partly cloudy overnight in Casper, with a low around 20; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight in Glenrock, with a low around 12. 

Southwest:

Mostly sunny in Rock Springs, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as zero. Sunny today in Evanston, with a high near 22 and wind chill values as low as -15. Mostly sunny today in Kemmerer, with a high near 25 and wind chill values as low as -10; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly clear overnight in Rock Springs, with a low around 5 and wind chill values as low as -5. Mostly clear tonight in Evanston, with a low around -1 and wind chill values as low as -13. Mostly clear in Kemmerer overnight, with a low around 2 and wind chill values as low as -10. 

Western Wyoming:

Sunny today in Pinedale, with a high near 25 and wind chill values as low as -10. Sunny in Big Piney today, with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as -15. Sunny today in Star Valley, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

Mostly clear overnight in Pinedale, with a low around 2 and wind chill values as low as -5. Partly cloudy tonight in Big Piney, with a low around -5 and wind chill values as low as -15. Mostly clear in Star Valley tonight, with a low around 9 and wind chill values as low as zero. 

Northwest:

Sunny today in Yellowstone National Park, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as zero. Sunny in Dubois, with a high near 32. Sunny in Jackson today, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as -5. 

Mostly clear tonight in Yellowstone, with a low around 12. Mostly clear and breezy in Dubois tonight, with a low around 12 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight in Jackson, with a low around 7. 

Bighorn Basin:

Sunny today in Thermopolis, with a high near 38; breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunny and breezy in Powell today, with a high near 41 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Sunny in Cody, with a high near 37; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly clear tonight in Thermopolis, with a low around 16; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear in Powell tonight, with a low around 21; blustery, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly clear overnight in Cody, with a low around 24; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

North Central:

Sunny and windy in Buffalo today, with a high near 32 and winds gusting as 41 mph. Sunny today in Sheridan, with a high near 37 and wind chill values as low as zero; breezy, with winds increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in Story today, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as -5; breezy, with winds 17 to 22 mph.

Mostly clear overnight in Buffalo, with a low around 19; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 33 mph. Mostly clear in Sheridan tonight, with a low around 7 and wind chill values as low as zero. Mostly clear tonight in Story, with a low around 12. 

Northeast:

Mostly sunny today in Newcastle, with a high near 31 and wind chill values as low as zero; blustery, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Mostly sunny in Gillette today, with a high near 32 and wind chill values as low as 3; breezy, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Partly sunny today in Aladdin, with a high near 30 and wind chill values as low as 4; blustery, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Mostly clear tonight in Newcastle, with a low around 8 and wind chill values as low as -5; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Mostly clear overnight in Gillette, with a low around 9 and wind chill values as low as -1; blustery, with wind gusts as high as 32 mph. Partly cloudy tonight in Aladdin, with a low around 8 and wind chill values as low as -1; windy, with winds gusting as high as 31 mph.

Eastern Plains:

Sunny and breezy in Douglas today, with a high near 34 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunny in Wheatland, with a high near 37; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Mostly sunny today in Midwest, with a high near 32; breezy, with winds gusting as high as 30 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight in Douglas, with a low around 11 and wind chill values between zero and 5; blustery, with winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly clear tonight in Wheatland, with a low around 17; blustery, with winds 15 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy in Midwest overnight, with a low around 15; blustery, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Southeast:

Sunny in Laramie today, with a high near 28 and wind chill values between -5 and 5. Sunny today in Cheyenne, with a high near 35 and wind chill values between zero and 10; breezy, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunny today in Medicine Bow, with a high near 24 and wind chill values between -5 and 5. 

Mostly clear tonight in Laramie, with a low around 4 and wind chill values between -5 and zero. Mostly clear in Cheyenne overnight, with a low around 12. Mostly clear in Medicine Bow tonight, with a low around 3 and wind chill values between -5 and -10.

South Central:

Sunny in Saratoga today, with a high near 23 and wind chill values between -5 and 5. Sunny today in Rawlins, with a high near 23 and wind chill values between zero and 10. Sunny in Baggs, with a high near 30 and wind chill values between -10 and zero. 

Mostly clear in Saratoga tonight, with a low around 2 and wind chill values between -5 and zero. Mostly clear overnight in Rawlins, with a low around 3 and wind chill values between -5 and zero. Mostly clear in Baggs tonight, with a low around -6 and wind chill values between -10 and -15. 

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Don Day

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