Wyoming
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, January 5, 2024
Clouds and a chance for snow in much of Wyoming on Friday. Highs mostly in the 20s and 30s with a few 40s and lows range from just below 0 to near 20.
Central:
Casper: There’s a chance of snow today and overnight. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny today with a high near 36 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 18. Winds could gust to 20 mph during the day.
Lander: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 3 p.m. today and mainly before 10 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly sunny today with a high near 30 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 6.
Shoshoni: Patchy fog is possible in the morning and there’s a slight chance of snow after 3 p.m. today and overnight. Otherwise, look for it to be partly sunny today with a high near 31 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 8.
Southwest:
Evanston: Snow is possible after 11 a.m. today and there’s a slight chance before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be cloudy today with a high near 30 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 7.
Green River: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 1 p.m. today and a slight chance of snow before 1 a.m. overnight. Otherwise, expect it to be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 33 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 7. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph during the day.
Kemmerer: There’s a slight chance of snow today, otherwise look for it to be partly sunny and breezy with a high near 32 and mostly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 6. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph during the day and 25 mph overnight.
Western Wyoming:
Pinedale: Expect it to be partly sunny today with a high near 28 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 0. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph during the day and 22 mph overnight.
Afton: Fog in the morning and snow showers are likely mainly before 4 p.m. today and they are possible before 8 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for a high near 26 today and it should be mostly cloudy overnight with patchy fog after 3 a.m. and the low near 8.
La Barge: It should be partly sunny today with a high near 33 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near -4.
Northwest:
Dubois: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 2 p.m. today and a slight chance before 10 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny and blustery today with a high near 28 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 8. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph during the day and 22 mph overnight.
Jackson: Snow is possible mainly before 3 p.m. today and there’s a slight chance tonight before 7 p.m. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 29 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 5.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Snow is likely mainly before 2 p.m. today and there’s a slight chance of snow before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 24 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 1.
Bighorn Basin:
Thermopolis: Watch for patchy fog before 9 a.m. and there’s a chance of snow mainly after 5 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly sunny today with a high near 36 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 9.
Cody: There’s a slight chance of snow this afternoon, otherwise it should be partly sunny today with a high near 35 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 15.
Lovell: There’s a slight chance of snow this afternoon, otherwise expect it to be partly sunny today with a high near 37 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 9.
North Central:
Buffalo: There’s a chance for snow showers mainly after noon today and a slight chance before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 36 and mostly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 18. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph during the day and 28 mph overnight.
Sheridan: There’s a chance for snow today and before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 41 today and mostly cloudy, gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a low near 14. Winds could blow from 16-21 mph during the day and 13-20 mph overnight.
Story: There’s a chance for snow mainly after 11 a.m. today and before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 37 and become partly cloudy overnight with a low near 15. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph during the day and blow from 16-26 mph overnight.
Northeast:
Gillette: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 11 a.m. today and before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 37 and mostly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 16. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph during the day and 34 mph overnight.
Newcastle: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 11 a.m. today and before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 36 and mostly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 17. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph during the day and 34 mph overnight.
Hulett: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 11 a.m. today and snow is likely mainly before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, expect it to be cloudy today with a high near 38 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 14. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph during the day and 24 mph overnight.
Eastern Plains:
Torrington: There’s a slight chance of snow after 11 a.m. today and a little better chance mainly before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 40 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 19.
Lusk: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 2 p.m. today and before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 33 and mostly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 16. Winds could blow from 15-20 mph overnight.
Guernsey: There’s a chance of snow after 11 a.m. today and mainly before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 38 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 20.
Southeast:
Cheyenne: There’s a slight chance of snow after 11 a.m. today and a better chance of snow mainly before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 35 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 17.
Laramie: There’s a chance of snow mainly after 11 a.m. today and overnight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 28 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 11.
Pine Bluffs: There’s a slight chance of snow after 11 a.m. today and a better chance of snow mainly before 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 36 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 16.
South Central:
Rawlins: There’s a chance for snow today and overnight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 27 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 12.
Saratoga: There’s a chance for snow today and tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 25 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 11.
Wamsutter: There’s a chance for snow mainly after 2 p.m. today and before 10 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 27 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 9.
Wyoming
GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman launches Senate run in Wyoming
Rep. Harriet Hageman, a Republican, is running for Senate in Wyoming next year, seeking to replace retiring GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis, who announced last week that she would not run for re-election.
Hageman, 63, was elected to be the state’s lone representative in Congress in 2022 after ousting then-Rep. Liz Cheney in a primary. Hageman had Donald Trump’s endorsement against Cheney, a vocal critic of the president, and the congresswoman name-checked the president in her three-minute launch video on Tuesday.
“I stood with President Trump to deliver the largest tax cut in American history, helping working families keep more of their own money,” Hageman said, later adding, “We worked together to secure the border and fund efforts to remove and deport those in the country illegally.”
“We must keep up this fight, and that’s why today I’m announcing my campaign for United States Senate,” Hageman said. “This fight is about making sure the next century sees the advancements of the last while protecting our culture and our way of life. We must dedicate ourselves to ensuring that the next 100 years is the next great American century.”
Hageman had been eyeing a run for governor, but ultimately decided to run for Senate, noting in an interview with Cowboy State Daily published Tuesday that “it’s important that we have someone who can hit the ground running the moment [Lummis] retires. That’s not the place for on-the-job training.”
Hageman added that Trump is “well aware” that she is running for Senate, and she would welcome his endorsement.
It’s not yet clear if Hageman will face a tough fight for the GOP nomination. There are multiple opportunities for other Wyoming Republicans to run statewide, given the open governor’s race and Hageman’s campaign opening up her at-large House seat.
The winner of the GOP primary would be in a strong position to win the Senate seat in the deep-red state. Trump won Wyoming by nearly 46 percentage points last year. Hageman won her second term in 2024 by 48 points.
Although Wyoming is a solidly Republican state, Hageman faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall earlier this year. She was met with boos as she commented on federal government cuts, the Department of Government Efficiency and the future of Social Security.
Hageman called the outbursts “over the top” and said, “It’s so bizarre to me how obsessed you are with federal government.” Her adviser dismissed the disruptions as “pre-planned” and “political theater.”
Wyoming
After Strong Demand, Wyoming Childcare Provider Grants to Reopen in 2026
A statewide grant program supporting childcare providers drew 90 applications in just two rounds of funding earlier this year. For the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare, which launched the initiative, the response affirmed that the program is addressing a significant community need. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has more.
In 2025, the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare worked collaboratively to award $183,537 to 24 providers. In an effort to build on that success, the grant program will reopen January 2 with applications closing March 1, 2026. Administered by the Wyoming Community Foundation, grants of up to $20,000 per applicant will be awarded with a renewed focus on communities with the greatest childcare shortages.
Grant awards will be prioritized based on requests from high-needs communities as will be outlined in the application and on the Wyoming Community Foundation’s website, along with plans to increase the number of children and families being cared for and engagement or planned engagement with business support services through the Small Business Development Center. Funding for this round of grantmaking includes the Wyoming Maternal and Child Health Unit, Wyoming Department of Family Services, the Wyoming Community Foundation, and the Business Studio at LCCC. To apply for a grant or if you have questions about the application process, you can click here.
Wyoming
Teton Pass closed in both directions due to avalanche, possibly until Tuesday
WILSON, Wyo. — Another complicated day for Teton Pass commuters.
WY22 over Teton Pass is closed in both directions due to avalanche control as of 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, according to an alert issued by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). WYDOT’s estimated opening time for the road is between noon and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
WYDOT had closed the pass at 3 a.m. Monday for avalanche control. According to a post by the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center (BTAC), a “large explosive triggered avalanche” ended up covering both lanes of the Pass.
“Early this morning, WYDOT crews brought down a large, controlled avalanche at Glory Bowl during their mitigation mission,” the agency posted to Facebook Monday morning. “Due to the extent of the clean up, estimated opening time is between noon and 2 p.m. tomorrow.”

WYDOT confirmed to Buckrail that the dense, heavy slide is being addressed by a dozer on Monday morning, and that clearing the snow will take several hours. The agency expects to share an updated opening time estimate as the cleanup unfolds.
According to BTAC’s Monday forecast, high avalanche danger exists in the Tetons.
“Heavy snowfall and strong wind has created very dangerous avalanche conditions on wind loaded middle and upper elevation terrain,” its forecast states.
This is a developing story. Buckrail will provide information as details become available.
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