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Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Chance for rain in much of Wyoming on Tuesday and also sunny in many locations. Areas of smoke in some parts of central and western Wyoming. Highs generally in the 80s and the low 90s. Lows from the upper 40s to near 60.
Central:
Casper: Sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 58.
Riverton: Sunny today with a high near 89 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 57.
Jeffrey City: Slight chance of rain after 11 a.m., areas of smoke after noon, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 84 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 56.
Southwest:
Evanston: Areas of smoke today and patchy smoke overnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 83 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 50.
Green River: Areas of smoke after 11 a.m. today and before 10 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, sunny today with a high near 86 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 58
Lyman: Slight chance of rain mainly after noon, areas of smoke today and patchy smoke overnight. Otherwise, sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 52.
Western Wyoming:
Pinedale: Chance of rain, areas of smoke, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 79 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 49.
Alpine: Slight chance of rain after noon, areas of smoke today and areas of smoke overnight. Otherwise, sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 52.
Big Piney: Areas of smoke, slight chance of showers today, otherwise mostly sunny with a high near 82 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 47.
Northwest:
Dubois: Chance of rain, areas of smoke today and a slight chance of rain before 8 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 81 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 49.
Jackson: Slight chance of rain, areas of smoke today and patchy smoke between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, sunny today with a high near 85 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 47.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Chance of rain, otherwise sunny today with a high near 77 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 44.
Bighorn Basin:
Thermopolis: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 91 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.
Cody: Slight chance of rain, otherwise sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Powell: Sunny today with a high near 92 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 60.
North Central:
Buffalo: Sunny, breezy, areas of smoke today with a high near 84 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy, areas of smoke overnight with a low near 60.
Sheridan: Sunny and hot today with a high near 91 and mostly clear overnight with widespread haze before 9 p.m. and a low near 55.
Dayton: Sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly clear overnight with a low near 55.
Northeast:
Gillette: Sunny today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 57 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.
Newcastle: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m., otherwise sunny today with a high near 88 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 57 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Moorcroft: Sunny today with a high near 88 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 56 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Torrington: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance tonight before midnight. Otherwise, sunny and hot today with a high near 93 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 58.
Wheatland: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance tonight before midnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Midwest: Sunny today with a high near 87 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low near 59 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Southeast:
Cheyenne: Chance of rain after noon today and tonight before midnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 55.
Laramie: Chance of rain today and tonight before midnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 80 and gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a low near 53.
Chugwater: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance before midnight tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 57.
South Central:
Rawlins: Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Encampment: Chance of rain, otherwise partly sunny today with a high near 80 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 52.
Hanna: Chance of rain, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 82 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 53.
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Upper 80s/Low 90s Temps, More Storms For SE Wyoming This Weekend
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It looks like southeast Wyoming residents can look forward to very warm temperatures over the next few days with continung chances for afternoon and evening storms or thunderstorms,
That’s acording to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website:
Looks like chances for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will continue through the extended forecast for southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle. Just about every day has chances for storms. Driest day looks to be Saturday. Temperatures will be on the rise towards the end of the week into the weekend. Mid 90s return to the Nebraska Panhandle beginning Saturday, while southeast Wyoming sees highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Cheyenne and Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast:
This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Laramie Forecast:
This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Wyoming reporter caught fabricating quotes and stories with AI was forced to resign – Times of India
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Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker grew suspicious of Aaron Pelczar’s work when quotes from Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and a local prosecutor felt “slightly off” and “nearly robotic.” His concerns peaked with a June 26 article about Larry the Cable Guy leading the Cody Stampede Parade, which included odd lines like, “The 2024 Cody Stampede Parade promises to be an unforgettable celebration of American independence” and, “This structure ensures that the most critical information is presented first.”
After noticing these inconsistencies, Baker met with Pelczar, who admitted to using AI to generate stories and quotes. Pelczar said, “Obviously, I’ve never intentionally tried to misquote anybody,” and promised to correct the errors. He resigned shortly after.
Cody Enterprise editor Chris Bacon took responsibility for the oversight, admitting, “It matters not that the false quotes were the apparent error of a hurried rookie reporter that trusted AI. It was my job.” Bacon apologised, stating, “I failed to catch the AI copy and false quotes.” The newspaper, founded in 1899 by Buffalo Bill Cody, has since launched a full review of Aaron Pelczar’s work, discovering that seven of his articles contained AI-generated quotes from six different people.
Some of the fabricated quotes were attributed to Governor Gordon. Michael Pearlman, a spokesperson for the governor, told ABC News, “In one case, Pelczar wrote a story about a new OSHA rule that included a quote from the governor that was entirely fabricated.” Pearlman added that another story combined a real quote from a news release with a fabricated one.
Bacon observed that the quotes were “very believable,” but none of the individuals quoted had actually spoken to Pelczar. To prevent future incidents, Cody Enterprise is implementing an AI policy, with plans to have it in place by the end of the week. “This will be a pre-employment topic of discussion,” Bacon stated.
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Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
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HELENA, Mont. — A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that struck him as nearly robotic.
The dead giveaway, though, that a reporter from a competing news outlet was using generative artificial intelligence to help write his stories came in a June 26 article about the comedian Larry the Cable Guy being chosen as the grand marshal of the Cody Stampede Parade.
“The 2024 Cody Stampede Parade promises to be an unforgettable celebration of American independence, led by one of comedy’s most beloved figures,” the Cody Enterprise reported. “This structure ensures that the most critical information is presented first, making it easier for readers to grasp the main points quickly.”
After doing some digging, Baker, who has been a reporter for more than 15 years, met with Aaron Pelczar, a 40-year-old who was new to journalism and who Baker says admitted that he had used AI in his stories before he resigned from the Enterprise.
The publisher and editor at the Enterprise, which was co-founded in 1899 by Buffalo Bill Cody, have since apologized and vowed to take steps to ensure it never happens again. In an editorial published Monday, Enterprise Editor Chris Bacon said he “failed to catch” the AI copy and false quotes.
“It matters not that the false quotes were the apparent error of a hurried rookie reporter that trusted AI. It was my job,” Bacon wrote. He apologized that “AI was allowed to put words that were never spoken into stories.”
Journalists have derailed their careers by making up quotes or facts in stories long before AI came about. But this latest scandal illustrates the potential pitfalls and dangers that AI poses to many industries, including journalism, as chatbots can spit out spurious if somewhat plausible articles with only a few prompts.
AI has found a role in journalism, including in the automation of certain tasks. Some newsrooms, including The Associated Press, use AI to free up reporters for more impactful work, but most AP staff are not allowed to use generative AI to create publishable content.
The AP has been using technology to assist in articles about financial earnings reports since 2014, and more recently for some sports stories. It is also experimenting with an AI tool to translate some stories from English to Spanish. At the end of each such story is a note that explains technology’s role in its production.
Being upfront about how and when AI is used has proven important. Sports Illustrated was criticized last year for publishing AI-generated online product reviews that were presented as having been written by reporters who didn’t actually exist. After the story broke, SI said it was firing the company that produced the articles for its website, but the incident damaged the once-powerful publication’s reputation.
In his Powell Tribune story breaking the news about Pelczar’s use of AI in articles, Baker wrote that he had an uncomfortable but cordial meeting with Pelczar and Bacon. During the meeting, Pelczar said, “Obviously I’ve never intentionally tried to misquote anybody” and promised to “correct them and issue apologies and say they are misstatements,” Baker wrote, noting that Pelczar insisted his mistakes shouldn’t reflect on his Cody Enterprise editors.
After the meeting, the Enterprise launched a full review of all of the stories Pelczar had written for the paper in the two months he had worked there. They have discovered seven stories that included AI-generated quotes from six people, Bacon said Tuesday. He is still reviewing other stories.
“They’re very believable quotes,” Bacon said, noting that the people he spoke to during his review of Pelczar’s articles said the quotes sounded like something they’d say, but that they never actually talked to Pelczar.
Baker reported that seven people told him that they had been quoted in stories written by Pelczar, but had not spoken to him.
Pelczar did not respond to an AP phone message left at a number listed as his asking to discuss what happened. Bacon said Pelczar declined to discuss the matter with another Wyoming newspaper that had reached out.
Baker, who regularly reads the Enterprise because it’s a competitor, told the AP that a combination of phrases and quotes in Pelczar’s stories aroused his suspicions.
Pelczar’s story about a shooting in Yellowstone National Park included the sentence: “This incident serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of human behavior, even in the most serene settings.”
Baker said the line sounded like the summaries of his stories that a certain chatbot seems to generate, in that it tacks on some kind of a “life lesson” at the end.
Another story — about a poaching sentencing — included quotes from a wildlife official and a prosecutor that sounded like they came from a news release, Baker said. However, there wasn’t a news release and the agencies involved didn’t know where the quotes had come from, he said.
Two of the questioned stories included fake quotes from Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon that his staff only learned about when Baker called them.
“In one case, (Pelczar) wrote a story about a new OSHA rule that included a quote from the Governor that was entirely fabricated,” Michael Pearlman, a spokesperson for the governor, said in an email. “In a second case, he appeared to fabricate a portion of a quote, and then combined it with a portion of a quote that was included in a news release announcing the new director of our Wyoming Game and Fish Department.”
The most obvious AI-generated copy appeared in the story about Larry the Cable Guy that ended with the explanation of the inverted pyramid, the basic approach to writing a breaking news story.
It’s not difficult to create AI stories. Users could put a criminal affidavit into an AI program and ask it to write an article about the case including quotes from local officials, said Alex Mahadevan, director of a digital media literacy project at the Poynter Institute, the preeminent journalism think tank.
“These generative AI chatbots are programmed to give you an answer, no matter whether that answer is complete garbage or not,” Mahadevan said.
Megan Barton, the Cody Enterprise’s publisher, wrote an editorial calling AI “the new, advanced form of plagiarism and in the field of media and writing, plagiarism is something every media outlet has had to correct at some point or another. It’s the ugly part of the job. But, a company willing to right (or quite literally write) these wrongs is a reputable one.”
Barton wrote that the newspaper has learned its lesson, has a system in place to recognize AI-generated stories and will “have longer conversations about how AI-generated stories are not acceptable.”
The Enterprise didn’t have an AI policy, in part because it seemed obvious that journalists shouldn’t use it to write stories, Bacon said. Poynter has a template from which news outlets can build their own AI policy.
Bacon plans to have one in place by the end of the week.
“This will be a pre-employment topic of discussion,” he said.
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