CASPER, Wyo. — Casper will find itself in another warm and breezy end to the weekend today, with rain coming through the area later tonight.
Today will be mostly cloudy, with a high around 62 degrees. Wind will arrive from the west and southwest around 28-33 mph and will decrease to 14-19 mph later as the day progresses. For a time, gusts of up to 44 mph are possible.
Later tonight, rain will come through the area. The National Weather Service estimates an 80% chance of precipitation for Casper before 2 a.m. Winds will continue to blow overnight, starting between 8 and 13 mph and increasing to 18 to 23 mph later in the night. Gusts of up to 37 mph are possible.
The work week starts Monday with a cooler and wetter day. The day will begin with a chance of rain before 10 a.m. and could see both rain and snow immediately after and into the afternoon. The high for the day will rise only to 48 degrees, while winds are expected to blow 26-31 mph and later 16-31 mph. Snow is not expected to accumulate.
Snow will continue until around 9 p.m. Monday, after which a chilly and calm evening will commence. The low will fall to around 25 degrees, while winds should blow just 9-14 mph.
Temps will slowly improve as the week progresses, but will never reach the heights of Sunday. Meanwhile, more precipitation is unlikely looking forward to the rest of the week, though the forecast is subject to change as time wears on. See the detailed forecast below for more information.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28-33 mph decreasing to 14-19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
- Tonight: Rain, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8-13 mph increasing to 18-23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 10 a.m. and noon, then a chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26-31 mph decreasing to 16-21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
- Monday Night: A 20% chance of snow before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9-14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5-11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5-7 mph after midnight.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
More on the weather is available at the National Weather Service website.
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