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Cool start to the week with afternoon showers and thunderstorms expected

(Courtesy Arnie Brown)

CASPER, Wyo. — As the new week begins, below-normal temperatures will keep Casper reaching for umbrellas and long sleeves. The National Weather Service in Riverton forecasts daily showers and thunderstorms, mainly developing during the afternoon. However, things are expected to shift by midweek, with temperatures returning to normal and the area drying up for the second half of the week.

Today, expect isolated showers and thunderstorms to pop up between 3 and 4 p.m. The day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 73. The wind is coming out of the west at 6–14 mph but will shift to the northeast in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

The sky will be mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around 51. The wind from the east will blow at 5–10 mph, decreasing after midnight.

Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 57. The southwest wind will continue to be breezy, blowing at 8–17 mph and gusting at up to 25 mph.

Thursday will remain mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and a low around 52. The breeze will persist with a southwest wind at 8–13 mph, shifting to come out of the west at 19–24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday is forecast to be sunny, with a high near 84 and a low of 55.

Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 86 and a low of 56.

Sunday could see isolated showers and thunderstorms, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 82.

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Cool start to the week with afternoon showers and thunderstorms expected

(Courtesy Arnie Brown)

CASPER, Wyo. — As the new week begins, below-normal temperatures will keep Casper reaching for umbrellas and long sleeves. The National Weather Service out of Riverton forecasts daily showers and thunderstorms, mainly developing during the afternoon. However, things are expected to shift by midweek, with temperatures returning to normal and the area drying up for the second half of the week.

Today, expect isolated showers and thunderstorms to pop up between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 73. The wind comes out of the west at 6-14 mph but will shift to the northeast in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

The sky will be mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around 51. The wind from the east will blow at 5-10 mph before lightening up after midnight.

On Tuesday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, mainly before 3 p.m. The day will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. The wind will be light in the morning, but it will turn from the west at 9-14 mph as the day progresses. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly clear skies on Tuesday night, with a low around 50. The southwest wind will blow at 6-14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday promises to be sunny, with a high near 80. The wind will be breezy, blowing from the west-southwest at 6-11 mph but picking up to 12-17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 57. The southwest wind will continue to be breezy, blowing at 8-17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday will remain mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and a low around 52. The breeze will persist, with a southwest wind at 8-13 mph, coming out of the west at 19-24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday is forecasted to be sunny, with a high near 84 and a low of 55.

Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 86 and a low of 56.

Sunday could see isolated showers and thunderstorms, with the day mostly sunny and a high near 82.

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