A low pressure system will bring heavy to excessive rainfall and high winds across Montana this afternoon. Heavy rainfall totals may lead to scattered flash flooding concerns. A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the mid Missouri Valley region this afternoon producing severe winds and isolated large hail with stronger storms. Read More >
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SYNOPSIS: A winter storm will continue to impact much of western and central Wyoming through this evening with periods of breezy winds and snow. Snowfall has been weakening throughout the afternoon, and will continue to diminish through the evening hours, before ending late tonight. Western mountains will likely see snowfall into Wednesday. Please see the latest winter weather statement for more details. This storm system is expected to finally exit the area later today as colder temperatures settle in. Lows are expected to dip into the single to double digit negatives again, for some locations beginning tonight/Wednesday morning.
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Roads remaining or becoming slick and snow packed over much of western & central Wyoming.
Backcountry avalanche danger could increase. Please see Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center for more details.
Visibility under a mile at times in snow could result in aviation delays across western and central Wyoming.
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181 NOUS45 KRIW 290038 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-291238- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 638 PM MDT Wed Aug 28 2024 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28 2024... Below are the highest wind gusts over 40 mph reported through 6 PM across western and central WY. Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Wyoming... ...Fremont County... Red Canyon - South Pass 63 MPH 0156 PM 08/28 6581 Lander Airport 56 MPH 0236 PM 08/28 5565 Fort Washakie 10 W 55 MPH 0701 AM 08/28 9234 Moss Rock 54 MPH 0240 PM 08/28 5998 Beaver Rim (WYDOT) 53 MPH 0216 PM 08/28 6745 Wyopo 52 MPH 0220 PM 08/28 5471 Muddy Gap 7 SW 50 MPH 0350 PM 08/28 7379 Sinks Canyon 50 MPH 0110 PM 08/28 6242 South Pass City 8 W 49 MPH 1250 PM 08/28 8120 Lander 7 NW 49 MPH 0115 PM 08/28 5797 Dubois Airport 48 MPH 0155 PM 08/28 7095 Skyline 48 MPH 0120 PM 08/28 8500 Lava Mountain (BTAVAL) 47 MPH 0500 PM 08/28 10359 Dickinson 45 MPH 0240 PM 08/28 7490 Hudson 3 NNW 44 MPH 0246 PM 08/28 5555 Crowheart 43 MPH 0130 PM 08/28 6137 Dubois 43 MPH 1245 PM 08/28 7014 ...Johnson County... BUFFALO 58 MPH 0915 AM 08/28 4675 Buffalo Airport 52 MPH 0905 AM 08/28 4905 Story 5.5 SE (WYDOT) 50 MPH 0852 AM 08/28 4632 Buffalo 18 NW 49 MPH 1247 PM 08/28 8604 Ucross 28 SE (WYDOT) 43 MPH 1056 AM 08/28 4605 Buffalo South 41 MPH 0900 AM 08/28 4511 ...Lincoln County... Mount Coffin (BTAVAL) 67 MPH 0300 PM 08/28 10855 Us30 - Nugget Canyon 49 MPH 0146 PM 08/28 6626 Kemmerer Airport 43 MPH 0435 PM 08/28 7127 Nugget Canyon 41 MPH 0250 PM 08/28 7621 ...Natrona County... Scenic Dr 62 MPH 0220 PM 08/28 5827 Casper Mountain Rd 60 MPH 0240 PM 08/28 6302 Hiland 16 S 59 MPH 1210 PM 08/28 6379 Casper Airport 53 MPH 0306 PM 08/28 5327 Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT) 51 MPH 0306 PM 08/28 5656 Alcova 7 W (WYDOT) 49 MPH 0136 PM 08/28 6345 Natrona (WYDOT) 48 MPH 0122 PM 08/28 5594 Mills 2 NE (WYDOT) 47 MPH 0302 PM 08/28 5312 Hiland 2.4 SE (WYDOT) 45 MPH 1226 PM 08/28 6115 Claude Creek 45 MPH 0950 AM 08/28 6282 Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT) 45 MPH 0752 AM 08/28 5462 Casper 8 S 44 MPH 0152 PM 08/28 7740 Coates Rd 43 MPH 0740 AM 08/28 5866 Muddy Creek 43 MPH 0350 PM 08/28 5571 Stag Run 42 MPH 1150 AM 08/28 8095 Whitcomb Road 41 MPH 1150 AM 08/28 7987 ...Park County... Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT) 51 MPH 0626 PM 08/28 8083 Powell Airport 48 MPH 0835 AM 08/28 5025 Crandall 46 MPH 1112 AM 08/28 6640 Pahaska 3 E 45 MPH 1057 AM 08/28 7500 Irma Lake 44 MPH 0430 PM 08/28 6222 Dead Indian Ridge 42 MPH 0200 PM 08/28 8145 Cody 10 WNW 42 MPH 0140 PM 08/28 8400 Wapiti 41 MPH 1220 PM 08/28 5993 Cody 15 SE 41 MPH 0846 AM 08/28 5520 ...Sublette County... Cottonwood Merna 44 MPH 0450 PM 08/28 7830 Big Piney Airport 43 MPH 0119 PM 08/28 6944 ...Sweetwater County... Rock Springs Airport 45 MPH 0152 PM 08/28 6745 Granger 3 NE 45 MPH 0255 PM 08/28 6253 Green River 1.2 NE (WYDOT) 43 MPH 0156 PM 08/28 6325 ...Teton County... Teton Saddle 75 MPH 0800 AM 08/28 11609 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$ |
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