CASPER, Wyo. — Casper will bid adieu to the bitter chill in the air this week as temperatures warm to a more seasonal average, but high-speed winds are here to stay.
A Windchill Warning in effect for Natrona County will expire at 9 a.m. today, though the National Weather Service in Riverton is forecasting windchill values as low as minus 20 degrees. Winds will come from the southwest at 24–30 mph with gusts of up to 40 mph. Skies will be clear and sunny, and the forecast high is 20 degrees.
The winds will cause some issues with roads today, including Casper Mountain Road, which is closed indefinitely due to drifting and blowing snow, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. As of 8 a.m., there was no estimated reopening time for the road.
Virtually all roads in and around Casper are slick in spots with blowing snow, WYDOT warned. Drifting snow was also a problem for WYO 220 between WYO 487 and Casper.
Tonight will continue to see mostly clear skies with a low near 15 degrees. Windchills will dip to minus 5 as winds come from the southwest at 28–33 mph and gusts reach 47 mph.
The winds will not let up Wednesday. The forecast high is 28 despite sunny skies, but windchills will be near zero degrees as winds continue from the southwest at 22–26 mph with gusts reaching 39 mph. Windspeeds will fall some Wednesday night to 17–22 mph with gusts of up to 31 mph while the low falls to around 20 under cloudy skies.
The sun will return Thursday as the high reaches 34 degrees. Breezy conditions are expected to continue with a southwest wind at 18 mph and gusts reaching 28 mph. The low Thursday is forecast at 27 degrees with continued southwest winds reaching 21–23 mph and gusts reaching 36 mph.
Winds continue Friday, reaching 18–22 mph with gusts of up to 34 mph. The day should be partly sunny as the high reaches 39 degrees. Overnight, Friday’s low will be 26.
Breezy conditions should continue Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Riverton. Saturday’s high should reach 35 degrees, while Sunday’s is likely to hit 40.
More on the forecast is available from the National Weather Service.
