Clear Skies and Breezy Winds Cover Wyoming on Veteran’s Day
Forecasts call for sunshine across the state with highs in the 50s and 60s, while gusts up to 30 mph are expected in the southeast.
By Alyssa Parker ·
Sunny skies will cover Wyoming on Wednesday, November 11, according to the latest weather forecast. High temperatures will range from the mid-50s to the mid-60s, while overnight lows will drop from the low 20s to the mid-40s. The forecast describes the day as gradually becoming sunny in some areas, with clear or mostly clear conditions overnight.
In Cheyenne, the high is expected to reach 61 degrees. Wind gusts will top out at 25 mph during the day, easing to 18 mph by nightfall. The temperature will fall to 37 degrees after dark. Laramie residents will see a high of 56 degrees and a low of 32, with clear skies. Chugwater will be the windiest location in the southeast, with gusts reaching 30 mph. The high there will be 60 degrees, dropping to 41 degrees overnight.
The southeast region includes other towns with similar conditions. Rawlins will hit 54 degrees, Encampment will reach 55, and Wamsutter will peak at 54. All three locations are forecast to be clear or mostly clear overnight, with lows between 29 and 33 degrees.
Central Wyoming will see highs in the 60s. Casper will reach 61 degrees with wind gusts of 23 mph. Riverton and Glenrock will both hit 60 degrees or higher, with lows in the mid-30s and low 30s, respectively. The Bighorn Basin will be the warmest region, with Cody reaching 64 degrees and Thermopolis hitting 63. Sheridan in the north central area will also reach 65 degrees.
Western Wyoming will remain cooler. Evanston, Green River, and Kemmerer will all hover in the mid-50s for their highs. Pinedale, Alpine, and Big Piney will see similar temperatures, with Big Piney recording the coldest overnight low of the day at 24 degrees. The northwest region, including Dubois and Jackson, will stay in the mid-50s, with wind gusts of 23 mph in Dubois.
The northeast will experience breezy conditions. Gillette will reach 62 degrees with gusts up to 25 mph. Newcastle and Hulett will see highs of 58 and 61 degrees, respectively. The eastern plains will be the warmest in the east, with Torrington and Midwest both reaching 65 and 64 degrees. Buffalo and Story will cap out at 61 degrees.
Residents across the state can expect clear nights following the sunny daytime conditions. The forecast notes that some western locations, such as Pinedale and Jackson, will be partly cloudy overnight, while the rest of the state remains mostly clear or clear.
