By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily
It’s Tuesday, January 24th ā and much of southern and central Wyoming can expect light snow this morning. It should be a relatively quiet weather day ā dry conditions are expected across the state through the afternoon, with temperatures peaking below normal for the most part.
Central Wyoming:
Mostly cloudy today in theĀ RivertonĀ area, with highs near 22, but wind chill values near zero.Ā CasperĀ will see partly sunny skies, with a high near 28, but winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Overnight, the region will see isolated snow showers and mostly cloudy skies. Lows will range between 15 nearĀ CasperĀ to around 1 nearĀ Riverton, with wind chill values as low as -5.
Southwest Wyoming:
Partly sunny today, with highs near 21, and wind chill values as low as -15 inĀ Big Piney. Patches of blowing snow could occur nearĀ Green River, where winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Overnight, the region will see mostly cloudy skies, with lows around 3 and wind chill values as low as -10 inĀ Rock SpringsĀ andĀ Green River, and -20 nearĀ Big Piney. Breezy, though, with gusts as high as 21 mph nearĀ Rock Springs.
Western Wyoming:
Partly sunny in western Wyoming today, with isolated snow showers expected after 5pm. Highs near 20, with wind chill values as low as -5 inĀ JacksonĀ andĀ Afton, and as low as -15 nearĀ Pinedale. Gusts there could blow as hard as 28 mph.Ā Ā
Overnight, mostly cloudy in the west, with lows between -1 and 5. Isolated snow showers expected nearĀ AftonĀ before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy inĀ PInedale, with a low around -6 and wind chill values as low as -15. Winds there could gust as high as 23 mph.
Bighorn Basin:
Mostly cloudy in the center of the Bighorn Basin today, with highs near 30 inĀ GreybullĀ and 35 nearĀ Cody.
Overnight, scattered snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low between 7 inĀ WorlandĀ and 16 inĀ CodyĀ andĀ Powell.
Northeast Wyoming:
Mostly sunny inĀ Sheridan, with a high of 36.Ā BuffaloĀ can expect partly sunny skies, with a high near 32, and isolated snow showers after 4 p.m. Blustery and cold nearĀ Gillette, where winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Windchill values nearĀ GilletteĀ could drop to 11.
Scattered snow showers overnight, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low between 18 inĀ BuffaloĀ and 22 inĀ Sheridan, which can expect up to Ā½ inch of snow. Blustery, with winds gusting as high as 24 mph nearĀ BuffaloĀ and 37 nearĀ Gillette. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow nearĀ GilletteĀ overnight, with wind chill values as low as 10.Ā
Eastern Plains:
Partly sunny skies today, with highs near 30 inĀ Douglas.Ā CasperĀ could see snow showers after 5 p.m., with wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly cloudy skies overnight, with temperatures between 15 inĀ CasperĀ andĀ Fort LaramieĀ and 20 nearĀ Douglas. Blustery, with gusts as high as 25 inĀ Fort LaramieĀ and 30 mph inĀ Casper. Isolated snow showers before 8pm nearĀ Casper, then isolated snow showers after 11pm.Ā
Southeast Wyoming:
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21 inĀ RawlinsĀ and 27 inĀ Cheyenne. Wind chill values between -5 and 5 inĀ LaramieĀ andĀ Rawlins.Ā
Mostly cloudy overnight, with a 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm nearĀ Laramie, with wind chill values between -5 and zero. Lows around 8 inĀ LaramieĀ and 14 inĀ Cheyenne. Wind gusts nearĀ CheyenneĀ as high as 35 mph.
There’s a 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm inĀ Rawlins. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.Ā
