Wyoming
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, April 15, 2024
Chance of rain in Wyoming on Monday with some storms possibly producing small hail, gusty winds and heavy rains. Windy in some areas. Highs range from the mid 40s to the mid 70s. Lows mostly in the 30s and 40s.
Central:
Casper: There’s a chance of rain mainly after 5 p.m. today and showers are likely overnight with some storms possibly producing small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, expect it to be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 67 and wind gusts of up to 28 mph. Overnight it should be breezy with a low near 43 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.
Riverton: There’s a chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. today and overnight. Some storms overnight could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, clouds should increase today with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. It should be mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 40 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.
Glenrock: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and rain is likely overnight. Otherwise, look for it to be partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 68 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. It should be windy overnight with a low near 39 and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. A high wind watch is scheduled to take effect at 3 a.m.
Southwest:
Evanston: There’s a chance of snow before noon today then rain is likely and there’s a chance of rain until midnight tonight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 44 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 32.
Rock Springs: There’s a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. today and a chance of showers before midnight tonight. Some storms overnight could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, expect increasing clouds and it to be breezy today with a high near 57 and winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and breezy with a low near 34 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph.
South Pass: There’s a chance of showers after 5 p.m. today and a chance for rain then snow overnight. Otherwise, watch for increasing clouds today with a high near 53 and it should be mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 34 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Western Wyoming:
Pinedale: There’s a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. today and before 7 p.m. tonight. Some storms could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, expect increasing clouds and it to be breezy today with a high near 55 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. It should be mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 32 and wind gusts of up to 31 mph.
Alpine: There’s a chance of rain today and before midnight tonight. Some storms could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, look for it to be partly sunny today with a high near 54 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 31.
Big Piney: There’s a slight chance of showers after 3 p.m. today with some storms possibly producing gusty winds, otherwise clouds should increase today and the high should be near 59 with wind gusts of up to 21 mph. It should be mostly cloudy and blustery overnight with a low near 30 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.
Northwest:
Dubois: There’s a chance of showers mainly after 1 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Some storms could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, expect it to be partly sunny today with a high near 57 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 33 and wind gusts as high as 28 mph.
Jackson: There’s a chance of snow in the morning then rain today and there’s a chance of showers before midnight tonight. Some storms tonight could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny today with a high near 53 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 30.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: There’s a chance of rain today and snow at higher elevations with some storms producing gusty winds. There’s a chance of rain mixed with snow tonight and gradually ending after 10 p.m. Otherwise, look for it to be partly sunny today with a high near 53 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 24.
Bighorn Basin:
Thermopolis: There’s a chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and overnight. Some storms overnight could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 67 and mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph.
Cody: There’s a chance of showers after 1 p.m. today and before 11 p.m. tonight. Some storms could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy and breezy today with a high near 64 and wind gusts of up to 24 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and breezy with a low near 40 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph.
Worland: There’s a chance of showers after 3 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Some storms could produce gusty winds. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 70 and wind gusts of up to 20 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and windy with a low near 41 and wind gusts as high as 44 mph.
North Central:
Buffalo: There’s a chance of rain today and showers are likely overnight. Some storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. There’s a high wind watch set to take effect at 3 a.m. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly cloudy and windy today with a high near 67 and wind could gust as high as 38 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and windy with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sheridan: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and overnight. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy today with a high near 73 and wind from 12-17 mph in the afternoon. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy with a low near 44 and wind from 18-26 mph.
Big Horn: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and overnight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 70 and wind from 13-18 mph in the afternoon. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy with a low near 42 and wind gusts as high as 39 mph.
Northeast:
Gillette: There’s a slight chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and showers are likely overnight. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy today with a high near 72 and wind gusts of up to 20 mph. Overnight it should be breezy with a low near 44 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sundance: There’s a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m. today and rain is likely overnight. Otherwise, look for it to be partly sunny today with a high near 72 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. The low overnight should be near 42 and wind could gust up to 24 mph.
Upton: There’s a chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and rain is likely overnight. Otherwise, expect it to be partly sunny today with a high near 76 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. It should be mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 43 and wind gusts of up to 32 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Torrington: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and overnight. A high wind watch is set to take effect at 3 a.m. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 76 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and windy with a low near 40 and wind gusts as high as 55 mph.
Douglas: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and rain is likely overnight. A high wind watch is set to take effect at 3 a.m. Otherwise, expect increasing clouds and breezy conditions today with a high near 70 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Overnight it should be cloudy and windy with a low near 39 and wind gusts as high as 60 mph.
Midwest: There’s a chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and rain is likely overnight. Some storms could produce small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly cloudy and windy today with a high near 69 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph. It should be windy overnight with a low near 42 and wind gusts of up to 41 mph.
Southeast:
Cheyenne: There’s a chance of rain after 1 p.m. today and rain is likely overnight. A high wind watch is set to take effect at 3 a.m. Otherwise, look for it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 69 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. It should be windy overnight with a low near 37 and wind gusts of up to 55 mph.
Laramie: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and rain and snow are likely overnight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 61 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Overnight it should be breezy with a low near 33 and wind gusts of up to 35 mph.
Medicine Bow: There’s a chance of showers after noon today and rain and snow are likely overnight. Otherwise, it should be breezy and clouds should increase today with a high near 59 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Overnight it should be breezy with a low near 32 and wind gusts of up to 35 mph.
South Central:
Rawlins: There’s a chance of rain after 1 p.m. today and rain is likely overnight, mainly after 7 p.m. Otherwise, look for it to be breezy today with increasing clouds, a high near 56 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph. Overnight it should be cloudy and windy with a low near 38 and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
Encampment: There’s a chance of rain after noon then rain mixed with snow today and rain and snow are near certain overnight. Otherwise, clouds should increase today with a high near 55 and it should be breezy overnight with a low near 34 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph.
Baggs: There’s a chance of rain after noon today and rain is likely mainly after midnight tonight. Otherwise, expect it to be mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 58 and wind from 10-20 mph. Overnight it should be mostly cloudy and breezy with a low near 35 and winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Two men were detained in Wyoming in connection with a fatal shooting at a downtown Salt Lake hotel that killed one man.
Carlos Chee, 23, and Chino Aguilar, 21, were both wanted for first-degree felony murder after the victim, identified as Christian Lee, 32, was found dead in a room at the Springhill Suites near 600 South and 300 West.
According to warrants issued for their arrest, Chee and Aguilar met with Lee and another woman at the hotel to sell marijuana. During the alleged drug deal, Aguilar allegedly shot and killed Lee after he tried to grab at his gun.
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Investigators said they found Lee dead in the room upon arrival, as well as a single shell casing on the floor and a small amount of marijuana on the television stand.
The woman told investigators she had met Chee on a dating app and that he agreed to come to the hotel to sell her marijuana. She had been hanging out with him in the room, which Lee rented for her to use, when Lee asked them to leave. Lee was then shot and killed following a brief confrontation.
Chee and Aguilar allegedly fled the scene in a 2013 Toyota Camry with a Texas license plate that was later found outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming just a few hours later.
The two men were taken into custody and detained at the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office.
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ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KUTV) — A man was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was reportedly shot by a deputy responding to reports of a disturbance.
Deputies with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Rock Springs Police Department responded to the Sweetwater Heights apartment complex in the 2100 block of Century Boulevard just after 4 a.m. on Monday to investigate reports of a disturbance involving an armed individual.
Information that dispatch received indicated that the individual had shot himself. When officials arrived, they found the individual on the balcony of an upstairs apartment “who appeared to have a gunshot wound consistent with the initial report,” a press release states.
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During the encounter, a deputy discharged their weapon and struck the individual.
Emergency medical personnel rendered aid, and the individual was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
No law enforcement officers or members of the public were injured during the incident.
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation will conduct an independent investigation.
The deputy who fired their weapon was placed on administrative leave per standard protocol.
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by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile
Albert Sommers, former Wyoming Speaker of the House, announced Thursday he will attempt to reclaim a seat he formerly held for more than a decade in the statehouse.
“Leadership matters,” Sommers, a lifelong cattle rancher, wrote in a press release. “Right now, the Wyoming House is too often focused on division instead of solutions. We need steady, effective leadership that solves problems—not rhetoric and political theater.”
Voters in 2013 first elected Sommers to House District 20, which encompasses Sublette County and an eastern section of Lincoln County. As a lawmaker, Sommers largely focused on health care, education and water issues. Over six terms, he rose through the ranks, serving in leadership positions and chairing committees focused on education funding and broadband.
In his announcement, Sommers highlighted his legislative work to establish funding for rural hospitals, prioritize “responsible property tax relief,” as well as the creation of the Wyoming Colorado River Advisory Committee within the State Engineer’s Office, “to ensure our water users have a voice in critical decisions affecting the Green River Valley,” he wrote.
As speaker, Sommers was a frequent target of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus as well as the DC-based State Freedom Caucus Network, even getting the attention of Fox News and other national, conservative news outlets. They often accused Sommers of not being conservative enough, and criticized him for keeping bills in “the drawer,” which has long been code for the unilateral power a speaker has to kill legislation by holding it back. (The practice of holding bills has been used to a much higher degree under Freedom Caucus leadership.)
In 2023, Sommers used the speaker’s powers to kill bills related to a school voucher program, banning instruction on gender and sexual orientation from some classrooms and criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors. At the time, Sommers defended his decision to hold back “bills that are unconstitutional, not well vetted, duplicate bills or debates, and bills that negate local control, restrict the rights of people or risk costly litigation financed by the people of Wyoming.”
He reiterated that philosophy and defended his record in his Thursday campaign announcement.
“I am a common-sense conservative who believes in getting things done. I support our core industries—oil and gas, ranching, and tourism—and I will continue to fight for the people and natural resources of Sublette County and LaBarge. I am pro-gun, pro-life, pro-family, and pro-education,” Sommers wrote. “I also take seriously my oath to uphold the U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions, which means I didn’t support bills that violated those constitutions. I read bills carefully and I voted accordingly.”
Following his term as speaker, Sommers stepped away from the House to run for Senate District 14 in 2024. He lost in the primary election to political newcomer Laura Pearson, a Freedom Caucus-endorsed Republican from Kemmerer, who also won in the general election. Her Senate win coincided with the Freedom Caucus winning control of the House.
“That race didn’t go my way, and I respected the outcome,” Sommers said in a Thursday press release. But “the direction of the Wyoming House,” since then, he said, has “raised serious concerns.”
Sommers pointed to the Freedom Caucus and its budget proposal, which, despite a funding surplus, included major cuts and funding denials. Ahead of the session, the caucus said its sights were set on shrinking spending and limiting the growth of government.
In his Thursday press release, Sommers criticized “decisions that cut food assistance for vulnerable children, reduced business opportunities, slashed funding to the University of Wyoming, eliminated resources for cheatgrass control, denied raises for state employees, and removed positions critical to protecting Wyoming’s water rights.”
Most of those proposals did not make it into the final budget bill.
Sommers also pointed to a controversy that dominated the 2026 session after a Teton County conservative activist handed out campaign checks to lawmakers on the House floor. Lawmakers in both chambers unanimously voted to ban such behavior before a House Special Investigative Committee found that the exchange did not violate the Wyoming Constitution nor did it amount to legislative misconduct. A Laramie County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigation is still underway.
But “controversies like ‘Checkgate’ undermined public trust, and decorum in the House deteriorated,” Sommers said.
“Transparency and accessibility will remain central to how I serve,” Sommers said. “As I’ve done before, I will provide regular updates on legislation, seek your input, and clearly explain my votes.”
Incumbent bows out
Rep. Mike Schmid, R-La Barge, currently represents House District 20, but announced Thursday morning that he would not seek reelection.
“It has truly been an honor to serve as your State Representative for House District 20. When I first ran, I had hoped to serve up to three terms and continue building on what I learned during my first term,” Schmid wrote in a Facebook post. “But life can change your priorities. Over the past year, my family has gone through some difficult times. My wife is dealing with serious health issues, and the death of my brother, Jim, just a few short weeks ago have made it clear to me where I need to spend my time.”
In March, Bill Winney, a perennial candidate and former nuclear submarine commander, announced he would run for House District 20.
The official candidate filing period opens May 14.
This article was originally published by WyoFile and is republished here with permission. WyoFile is an independent nonprofit news organization focused on Wyoming people, places and policy.
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