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Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, May 26, 2025

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7 months ago

May 26, 2025

Chance of mainly afternoon rain in much of Wyoming on Monday, otherwise mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 50s to the mid 70s and lows from the upper 30s to the low 50s.

Central:

Casper: Patchy fog before 8 a.m., slight chance of rain after 1 p.m., gradually becoming sunny today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 43 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Riverton: Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 75 and breezy, gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a low near 48 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph.

Shoshoni: Sunny today with a high near 75 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 48 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Southwest:

Evanston: Slight chance of rain after noon, otherwise sunny today with a high near 70 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 40.

Green River: Sunny today with a high near 74 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 47 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.

South Pass: Chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 64 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight, a low near 44 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

Western Wyoming:

Pinedale: Slight chance of rain after 1 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Alpine: Sunny today with a high near 75 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 11 p.m. and a low near 46.

Big Piney: Sunny and breezy today with a high near 70 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 38 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Northwest:

Dubois: Chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of rain before 11 p.m., a low near 44 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.

Jackson: Sunny today with a high near 72 and partly cloudy overnight with a a low near 44.

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Chance of rain mainly after 2 p.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 39.

Bighorn Basin:

Thermopolis: Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 76 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 49 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Cody: Slight chance of rain after 1 p.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 74 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a slight chance of rain before 7 p.m., a low near 52 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Greybull: Sunny today with a high near 77 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 49.

North Central:

Buffalo: Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., otherwise sunny and breezy today with a high near 65 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 46.

Sheridan: Patchy fog before 9 a.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 73 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 44.

Ranchester: Patchy fog before 9 a.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 72 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 44.

Northeast:

Gillette: Gradually clearing today with a high near 60 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 45 and wind gusts as high as 29 mph.

Newcastle: Chance of rain, patchy fog, mostly cloudy today with a high near 55 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight, a low near 45 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph.

Hulett: Patchy fog before 7 a.m., chance of rain mainly before 1 p.m., otherwise gradually becoming mostly sunny today with a high near 62 and wind gusts as high as 17 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 17 mph.

Eastern Plains:

Torrington: Patchy fog before noon, chance of rain, otherwise gradually becoming mostly sunny today with a high near 59 and mostly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 45.

Douglas: Patchy fog before noon, chance of rain, otherwise gradually clearing today with a high near 64 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 42.

Kaycee: Slight chance of rain after 1 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 67 and mostly clear and breezy overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.

Southeast:

Cheyenne: Patchy fog before noon, rain likely, mostly cloudy today with a high near 58 and mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 42.

Laramie: Patchy fog before noon, rain likely, otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 61 and mostly clear overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 39.

Pine Bluffs: Patchy fog before noon, rain likely, cloudy today with a high near 56 and cloudy overnight with a chance of rain before midnight and a low near 42.

South Central:

Rawlins: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 69 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 44.

Encampment: Chance of rain mainly after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 65 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 41.

Wamsutter: Sunny today with a high near 69 and partly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

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Opinion | Gratitude and hope for Wyoming

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2 hours ago

December 12, 2025

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Opinion | Gratitude and hope for Wyoming

This month, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, is a fitting time for reflection. Our focus turns toward family and community, and the changing weather causes us to slow down. It is a good time to take stock of the society around us. The Thanksgiving holiday naturally turns our minds to what we are grateful for — what already exists that we cherish. Christmas is a holiday of hope, focused on the promise of what is yet to come. With these holidays in mind, let us reflect on what parts of our state we are thankful for and hopeful about.

Perhaps the thing Wyomingites hold most dear is our heritage. Culturally, we are descended from pioneers and settlers — or from those who came before — and we take that frontier heritage to heart. We value independence, community and overcoming challenges. We are willing to endure hardship to build a life that we want, and we are closely attuned to the natural world and the benefits that it provides. Above all else, we know that our perch in this place is still precarious. These are perspectives that are hard to find elsewhere. They set us apart. By embracing these values, we create a society that fits our circumstances. These ideas would not fit in other places, but they fit here, and for that I am grateful.

I am also thankful for the good stewardship of our forefathers. Wyoming is a harsh place and it’s challenging to thrive here. Most of our land is arid and inhospitable, our physical conditions are difficult, and we are remote from most modern conveniences and luxuries. With poor planning or shortsighted leadership, this place could easily fall into decline.

Fortunately, we have been blessed with the opposite. The state’s early settlers understood the importance of building the infrastructure that would allow for growth. When it became clear that natural resources would power our economy, our leaders decided to set aside large portions of the state’s mineral revenue to support us in perpetuity. The easy decision — the short-sighted decision — would have been to spend those dollars on the needs of the day. They certainly could have built some nice things, and those projects would have been popular. They also would have been fleeting. Because of wise leadership and decisions that focused on the long-term, we all benefit from our state’s bounty.

Just as we are grateful for the good decisions of the past, we should be hopeful for the future. Despite our state’s challenges, there are many good reasons to have hope. First, our state is full of opportunity. We have space, natural resources, and the ability to be nimble when it comes to building regulatory structures that can support new industries. Our people are hard-working and determined. We have existing expertise in manufacturing and mining that is missing in many other parts of the country. Our climate and location give Wyoming an advantage in attracting computing facilities to locate here. If we take advantage of the opportunities in front of us, Wyoming is poised to thrive, and that gives me hope.

I am also hopeful because there appears to be a growing consensus on the issues we face, which allows us to better meet these challenges. In surveys and conversations about Wyoming’s future, the challenges of economic diversification and talent retention quickly rise to the top. We recognize where our weaknesses are, which is a significant part of the battle. Once we agree on the problem, we can work to find solutions.

Finding a fix is often an easier undertaking than identifying the problem itself. Already, drilling into these challenges has helped us recognize the underlying problems connected to affordable housing, livable spaces, health care access and education. Understanding how these fit together and how improvements in one area can lead to improvements in others puts us on a much more manageable path. It will still not be easy to overcome our hurdles, but the fact that we must wrestle with difficult problems is not unusual or unique. We have answered big questions before. Now that we have a growing consensus on what those problems are, I am far more hopeful about our ability to move forward.

In this holiday season, we should take the time to contemplate the world around us. Self-reflection is important. We should look both behind us and ahead of us, toward the past and gratitude and the future and hope. Our state gives us plenty to consider on both accounts.

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Wyoming sees spike in auto crashes due to high wind speeds

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14 hours ago

December 11, 2025

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Wyoming sees spike in auto crashes due to high wind speeds

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has reported that the ongoing high wind speeds throughout the state have caused 39 vehicles to crash on Wyoming highways so far this week, primarily between Dec. 9 and Dec. 11.

According to a report from WYDOT, most of the crashes occurred on Interstate 80 near Cooper Cove west of Laramie, on I-25 on Wyo Hill south of Cheyenne and along I-25 near Wheatland at Bordeaux. Many blown-over vehicles were underweight, and some trailers were even empty.

WYDOT updates the minimum weights listed on overhead digital messaging signs based on real-time wind speeds. Drivers are encouraged to check weight-based wind closure information often to ensure travel is permitted.

It’s not just commercial vehicles that are at risk, either; the department reports that campers, toy-haulers and other large trailers are also susceptible to blowing over in strong winds.

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Wyoming’s Snowy Range Ski Area plans to open for the season Dec. 12

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December 11, 2025

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Wyoming’s Snowy Range Ski Area plans to open for the season Dec. 12

Snowy Range ski area is scheduled to open for the season on Dec. 12.
Daily lift ticket prices range from $40 for children to $69 for adults.

Snowy Range, one of the closest ski areas to Fort Collins, is scheduled to open for the season Dec. 12 and remain open through April 12, 2026.

The ski area had a snow depth of about 30 inches on Dec. 9, spokesperson Kate Lessman told the Coloradoan in an email.

Daily lift tickets range in price from $59-$69 purchased onsite for adults, $52-$62 for teenagers ages 13-17 and $40-$50 for children ages 5-12. Children age 4 and younger and senior citizens age 70 and older can ski for free. Tickets purchased in advance online are discounted $5.

Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area is located about 100 miles northwest of Fort Collins and 36 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming.

For additional information, visit the ski area’s website.

Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@coloradoan.com. Follow him on x.com/KellyLyell, threads.net/KellyLyell and facebook.com/KellyLyell.news.

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