Extreme HeatRisk impacts will expand from the Midwest into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. This level of HeatRisk is known for being rare and/or long duration with little to no overnight relief, and affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Severe weather potential continues from the Great Lakes to the Central Plains today. Heavy rainfall for Southwest on Tuesday. Read More >
Western and Central Wyoming
Weather Forecast Office
Tuesday, April 14th was a very warm and windy day ahead of a major spring storm. A few record highs were set April 14th as temperatures in a few locations reached the upper 70s to 80 degrees. The 80 degree high at Buffalo marked the first 80 degree day in Buffalo since October 25th. This is also Casper's warmest day since September 20th when the mercury reached 79 degrees. Windy conditions were observed ahead of, and in wake of a strong cold front that swept through Tuesday night. Most locations measured wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph. A gust of 63 mph occurred at the Casper Airport at 233 PM on April 14th.
The table below shows high temperatures, 24-hour diurnal change, and peak wind gusts for selected cities on April 14th (Midnight to Midnight MST). New record highs are highlighted in red with the old records in parenthesis.
Location (Airport) |
High Temp (F) | Diurnal Change (Low to High) |
Peak Wind Gust (MPH) |
---|---|---|---|
Afton | 63 | 35 | 38 |
Big Piney | 67 | 48 | 56 |
Buffalo | 80 (79 in 2008) | 37 | 54 |
Casper | 78 (77 in 2002) | 41 | 63 |
Cody | 73 | 39 | 28 |
Greybull | 82 | 47 | 54 |
Jackson | 61 | 33 | 26 |
Lake Yellowstone | 54 (54 in 2008) | 30 | 28 |
Lander | 74 | 35 | 54 |
Pinedale | 63 | 42 | 53 |
Riverton | 75 | 39 | 47 |
Rock Springs | 67 | 38 | 56 |
Worland | 81 | 46 | 43 |
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