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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming Information Now) – A number of thunderstorms and rain showers made their means throughout Wyoming Saturday with above common temperatures. The warmth gained’t cease there as by Monday we could also be going through file breaking excessive temperatures. Earlier than that, Sunday won’t have a lot climate moreover the rising temperatures from the 90s to triple digits. Low temperatures tonight will probably be within the 50s and low 60s throughout Wyoming.
Because it warms Sunday, all showers and storms will probably be close to the western Wyoming border from Idaho and Utah along with the Snowy Vary Mountains from northern Colorado. A sunny clearing for the rest of the state will contribute to the rising temperatures. Winds will not be of concern this weekend and can pick-up forward and behind troughing and the chilly entrance method Wyoming Monday and Tuesday. First, by Monday morning alongside the Wyoming jap border 30 to 40 mph. Then Monday afternoon from the northwest because the chilly entrance tries to pressure its means south by way of Wyoming with excessive stress over the desert southwest impeding the motion the area of Jackson, Yellowstone, and Gray Bull will close to 40 mph as winds shift to the west. Monday afternoon may even carry some climate to south and southeast Wyoming. The timing of remoted thunderstorms and rain showers will decide if these places break their excessive temperature data. The northern half of Wyoming will probably be a lot hotter with latest tendencies and the dearth of cloud protection within the space.
By Tuesday, breezy winds will persist in aiding the settle down after the chilly entrance passage the place temperatures will drop by 5 to eight levels Fahrenheit throughout Wyoming. This can take Wyoming out of the excessive warmth spell and produce us again to above regular, extra tolerable summer season temperatures for the rest of the week.
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Chance of rain in much of Wyoming on Wednesday, otherwise mostly sunny. Severe storms possible in the eastern plains and southeast. Highs generally in the 80s and lows in the 50s or low 60s.
Central:
Casper: Chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m. today and a slight chance tonight before 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 65.
Riverton: Mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Glenrock: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and a slight chance before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.
Southwest:
Evanston: Chance of rain today and a slight chance overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Green River: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and a slight chance overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 83 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Lyman: Sunny today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Western Wyoming:
Pinedale: Chance of rain today and a slight chance overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 57.
Alpine: Chance of rain mainly after 5 p.m. today and tonight mainly before 9 p.m. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Big Piney: Slight chance of rain today and overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 50 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Northwest:
Dubois: Chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m. today and tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Jackson: Slight chance of rain today and overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 82 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 50.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Chance of rain today and tonight mainly before 9 p.m. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 73 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 46.
Bighorn Basin:
Thermopolis: Mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Cody: Slight chance of rain after 1 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Powell: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, increasing clouds today with a high near 88 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
North Central:
Buffalo: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 84 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 63.
Sheridan: Increasing clouds and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 59.
Dayton: Becoming sunny in the afternoon today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 60.
Northeast:
Gillette: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Otherwise, increasing clouds today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.Sundance: Chance of rain after noon today and overnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 16 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 18 mph.
Upton: Chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and mainly before midnight tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Torrington: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Some storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Douglas: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Some storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Midwest: Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 86 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 62.
Southeast:
Cheyenne: Chance of rain after noon today and overnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.
Laramie: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance overnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 83 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 57.
Medicine Bow: Chance of rain after noon today and tonight before 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 56.
South Central:
Rawlins: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance tonight before 9 p.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Encampment: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 56.
Baggs: Slight chance of rain after noon today and a chance of rain tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds and hot today with a high near 90 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Laramie – The University of Wyoming Extension recently released a new software application that can be used to identify Wyoming plant diseases and pests.
The mobile app, called Wyoming Crop Pests, is available for both Android and Apple devices and can be found in app stores by searching “Wyoming Crop Pests”. Scott Schell, UW Extension entomologist, developed the tool to help amateur home gardeners and producers identify plant diseases and pests.
The Wyoming Crop Pests app contains information about common pests of vegetables grown in Wyoming. Users select a crop and types of damage based on both pictures and short descriptions. Once users have used the interactive key to narrow down the kinds of pests that may be causing the damage they’re seeing, they can explore links explaining the best ways to manage those pests.
To develop the app, Schell tapped into resources from other land-grant universities to share links to current, well-researched information about each pest. The app also contains links to the “Wyoming Vegetable and Fruit Growing Guide,” a free publication from UW Extension that provides comprehensive information about how to garden successfully in Wyoming conditions. While the app currently focuses on vegetable pests, Schell may eventually add information about fruit pests as well.
Schell emphasizes that if a user isn’t sure whether what they’re seeing on their plants matches what they’re seeing in the app, they should contact their local extension office.
“This is a tool that give people some independence, but I also want them to know where they can reach out for more info and help on pest issues,” says Schell. “I’m always happy to look at pictures of bugs!”
He sees the new tool as an opportunity to reach younger audiences who may not know about extension services.
Schell also aimed to make the app accessible to users who may be less comfortable with technology. “I find it kind of ironic that a guy like me was involved in making an app,” says Schell. “There’s probably a lot more verbiage explaining how to use it than most apps. For a lot of people my age, these apps aren’t intuitive.”
For more information about the app or Wyoming crop pests, contact Schell at sschell@uwyo.edu or (307) 766-2508.
Paving work on a temporary detour around a collapsed section of Wyoming’s Teton Pass highway is expected to be completed this week, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) said Monday.
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WYDOT said crews are about halfway done with installing box culverts in the area that will improve drainage, and that paving operations for the detour are tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
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Teton Pass highway, which runs between Wyoming and Idaho, suffered a “major disruption” earlier this month after it was damaged in a landslide following snowmelts in the Teton Range.
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Images released by WYDOT showed that a large section of the road had completely collapsed.
At the time, WYDOT said crews were working in the area to construct a detour around the initial damage, but the landslide continued to move, leading to further damage. No crews were hurt in the process.
The new detour will include a paved roadway with two 12-foot lanes, one in each direction. Concrete barriers will be in place to keep drivers safe from any hazards.
The detour is being constructed inside the curve, away from the unstable slide area. It will introduce a slightly sharper curve and steeper grade. To accommodate for this, WYDOT plans to reduce the speed limit in the area.
A WYDOT statement said that officials hope to have the detour paved and open to traffic by the end of the week.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) has provided $6 million in emergency relief funding to offset the cost of repairs in the area.
“The Federal Highway Administration is working closely with the Wyoming Department of Transportation to repair the damage caused by the landslide at Teton Pass,” FHA Administrator Shailen Bhatt said in a news release on Friday.
“The Emergency Relief funding we are providing will help get repairs done as soon as possible and restore temporary access to the area during the busy summer tourist season.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referred to the road damage as “a major disruption for travelers.”
Part of Highway 22 near the WY-ID border has been taken out by a landslide, a major disruption for travelers. Our DOT team is working with WY officials to assist with emergency repairs. In the meantime, plan ahead if your route takes you over Teton Pass. https://t.co/bFqjtQEPtR
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) June 9, 2024
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon issued an Executive Order declaring an emergency in response to the “catastrophic failure” of the highway.
A press release accompanying the Executive Order directed WYDOT and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to “take all appropriate and necessary action, including, but not limited to, coordination of state and federal resources.”
The governor said in a statement: “I recognize the significant impacts this closure has to Teton County residents, regional commuters and the local economy.”
WYDOT have said that more permanent reconstruction plans are underway, and WYDOT engineers are working with geologists, planning and design departments, and environmental services to develop long-term reconstruction strategies.
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