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.
Summer is Wyoming’s season for turning over rocks, poking into holes and walking with a perpetual hunch looking for snakes.
Herpalogists, the zoologists who study amphibians and reptiles, are out scouring the landscape and herping, the term used when they are actively flipping rocks and searching stream beds to find Wyoming’s elusive snakes in their native habitats.
Sometimes those finds can be unexpected. The fork-tongued reptiles appear on a trail when least expected.
Recently, a foot-long “nightcrawler” suddenly moved like a snake and slithered into the rocks, its tail disappearing into the shadows. Rather than a shapeshifter, this was an elusive rubber boa, Wyoming’s tiny constrictor snake that can look like a giant worm at first glance.
These rarely seen creatures are more common in the Cowboy State than most people realize.
“I personally don’t feel that any of our snakes in Wyoming are terribly rare,” said Matt Rasmussen, vice president of the Wyoming Herpetological Society. “However, a lot of them are very rarely encountered because they spend most of their lives either underground or under rocks.”
Rasmussen said most of the secretive snakes in Wyoming only come out at night or when conditions are right — typically warmer, humid times. The rubber boa, for instance, showed up on a day when it had rained and then the temperatures spiked hot.
Rasmussen helped found the new Herpetological Society two years ago to teach others to herp. He said it’s possible to learn more about our state by flipping rocks and seeing what is beneath.
“That’s the great thing with Wyoming,” Rasmussen said. “There is so little known about the herpetofauna — the frogs, lizards, snakes, turtles, etcetera — that live here, and so little known about their distribution.”
He said Wyoming is known for “large charismatic megafauna” such as bison, elk, moose and deer rather than the harder to find animals. As a result, no widespread surveying has been done on smaller non-game species. Wyoming Game and Fish has even asked for community members to help by reporting rarely seen reptiles and amphibians.
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The Great Basin gopher snake is a non-venomous snake found primarily in the western United States and parts of southwestern Canada. You can find these snakes in a wide range of habitats; grasslands, woodlands, and deserts. -
The plains hognose snake can be mistaken for a rattlesnake but is harmless to humans. -
The Eastern yellow-bellied racer is incredibly fast, alert, and primarily hunts during the day using their sharp eyesight. Harmless to humans but feisty and will bite and musky-spray if cornered or handled. -
The smooth green snake is completely non-venomous, quite secretive and rarely seen. The Wyoming Natural Diversity Database said they are mostly found in localized pockets within southeast and south-central Wyoming and the Black Hills area. Their habitat are moist meadows, marshes, stream edges, open woods since they can camouflage in lush vegetation. This snake feeds almost exclusively on insects and spiders such as crickets, grasshoppers and caterpillars.
Elusive, Not Rare
While most people think of the more common bullsnake or venomous rattlesnake when discussing reptiles, Rasmussen said Wyoming is home to many harmless snakes.
According to Rasmussen, a few snakes, such as the colorful pale milk snake and rubber boa, could be considered rare in Wyoming. However, he believes they are just harder to find and most people are not aware of them unless they stumble across them.
“There’s the plains black-headed snake, which we really don’t know much about their distribution in Wyoming,” Rasmussen said. “They’re just not studied and have a limited habitat.”
This tan snake with a black head is small and feeds primarily on centipedes and ant eggs. Rasmussen cautions that when found, rather than kill the strange looking snakes that are harmless, report finding them to Wyoming Game and Fish and leave them in their habitat.
In this way, Rasmussen said, herping can be fun. He encourages people to get into the action.
“There are some other really small fossorial snakes like smooth green snakes, which live along creeks in the mountains and eat caterpillars and spiders,” Rasmussen said. “Then there’s the Black Hills red-bellied snake, which is a very small snake that eats slugs, worms and snails primarily.”
People are often surprised that Wyoming is home to such a large variety of snakes. He especially likes to show off a milk snake, which is harmless and eats lizards and even baby rattlesnakes.
“It is a beautiful, almost tropical-looking animal that lives right here,” Rasmussen said. “They are just rarely encountered.”
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The northern rubber boa is found in the northwest corner of state such as Star Valley and east into the Bighorn Mountains. They are a small, docile, non-venomous constrictors that are rarely seen since they are excellent burrowers and climbers. The Wyoming Game and Fish consider them vulnerable/secretive and track sightings to help build their statewide database. -
The pale milk snake is not a venomous coral snake and is found in the Bighorn Basin, eastern plans and southeastern corner of Wyoming. They are rare to see because they spend their life hiding under rocks, within rocky outcrops, badland scarps, ponderosa pines, and shortgrass prairies according to the University of Wyoming. Since they are so secretive, spotting one in the wild is a rare treat and Wyoming Game and Fish is asking the public to report any sightings for their database. -
The plains black-headed snake is completely harmless because it’s mouth is too small to pierce human skin and its mild venom is for small invertebrates. Due to its secretive nature, it is rare to see one but they are known to be in southeastern Wyoming in the Platte and Carbon Counties. They are very small, secretive, burrowing snakes that spend almost all of their lives underground or hidden beneath rocks and logs, typically only surfacing at night. -
The bull snake or gopher snake is completely non-venomous but does not want you to know that. When threatened, they put on a dramatic show according to the National Park Service. The bullsnake will puff up their bodies, hiss loudly, flatten their head into a triangle and vibrate their tails in dry bush to mimic a rattlesnake. (Matt Rasmussen)
A New Snake & Frog Society
Rasmussen said the new society is trying to educate the community about these fascinating creatures in the Cowboy State that don’t get much attention, such as the skink, a short-legged lizard.
“We’re a group of herpetological enthusiasts who would like to spread the word, educate and do outreach about these animals,” he said.
This outreach includes presentations with live animals, field trips and a conference in November. Wyoming’s reptiles and amphibians remain a mystery, Rasmussen encourages reporting sightings on the app iNaturalist.
“Even if you don’t know what it is, post a picture because there are tens of thousands of experts who will identify that animal,” Rasmussen said. “That’s really important, especially for our herpetofauna in the state.”
He also pointed out that some Wyoming snakes are on the protected list, including the midget faded rattlesnake. They made the list, according to Rasmussen, because people were capturing them and they became popular in among owners who like to keep small venomous snakes as pets.
Rasmussen said awareness is the best protection for Wyoming’s elusive reptiles and he is excited to prove to residents that we don’t have rare snakes, only secretive ones.
Jackie Dorothy can be reached at jackie@cowboystatedaily.com.
Wyoming
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming is a state known for cowboys, rodeos, and beautiful plains, but is also known for being the first territory to grant women the right to vote, something historian Jennifer Helton explored in her Suffrage Stories presentation.
Helton was invited to highlight Wyoming’s remarkable role in the fight for women’s suffrage as part of the museum’s special America 250 Discover & Discuss series on Jun 18, but the recorded version was just released. This is a part of Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum’s goal of exploring Cheyenne and the greater state of Wyoming’s history.
Helton’s presentation not only celebrates Wyoming’s role in suffrage, but also how the state’s pioneering women helped shape the future of voting rights across the nation.
Born and raised in Wyoming, Jennifer Helton left the state at age 18 to attend college, “which left a giant, Wyoming-sized hole in my heart,” Helton said, “and the way that I fill that hole is by conducting research on women’s suffrage.”
Upon realizing that most people outside of the state of Wyoming did not know the West’s progressive role in suffrage, she became obsessed with bridging this knowledge gap and researching the history of suffrage.
“My kids would tell you it’s an obsession, not just an interest or a hobby,” Helton said. “They always joke that I have three kids, the two of them and then Esther Morris.”
During her presentation, Helton’s admiration for Esther Morris was apparent due to her trailblazing nature as suffragist, her courage to stand up to torch-bearing mobs, and abolitionist activities.
Interestingly enough, her sons were also instrumental in shaping Wyoming’s history. E.A. Slack is known as the “Father of Frontier Days” and citizens of Wyoming can thank Robert C. Morris for Cheyenne’s public library, as he brought the Carnegie Public Library System to Wyoming.
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Photo of Esther Morris, the first female justice of the peace (Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum). Credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum (Jennifer Helton Presentation) / Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
Throughout the course of her presentation, Helton revealed the results of her research by tracing the course of American history in order to highlight the intersection between Wyoming, women, and winning the right to vote.
The talk also highlighted incredible Black women such as Lucy Phillips and Nancy Phillips, some of the first Black women to vote.
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum invites visitors to explore the stories of trailblazers like the nation’s first woman justice of the peace Esther Morris, the first woman governor, the first Black women to vote, and many other extraordinary leaders who made history.
The museum is hosting its special America 250 exhibit and allows visitors to discover the stories, artifacts, and moments that connect the community to the nation’s history. The exhibit even features six U.S. presidents who visited Cheyenne or Cheyenne Frontier Days, and is currently running at the museum. For those who cannot attend, lectures such as this are filmed and provided online.
As Helton closed her lecture, she read the words of Esther Morris, “I say do all the good you can while you do live.”
“Because women like Esther Morris, like Theresa Jenkins, had the courage to stand up and do all the good that they could in their lives we are all able to live the lives that we are living today,” Helton said.
“So, we should be grateful to them, and I think we should also be asking ourselves what is it that we need to be doing so that future generations can preserve the same opportunities we have, and perhaps more.”
Watch Jennifer Helton’s full presentation at the link provided here.
To learn more about historian Jennifer Helton visit jenniferhelton.org.
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Jennifer Helton’s information (Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum).
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