3/1: WEEKEND OUTLOOK

HAPPY  1st Day of March.  We sure did soar in the 40°s here in Central WY as I forecasted and we swung into March like a Lamb.  Meaning, we saw calm and mild conditions.


Lets get to this Forecast!
 
SATURDAY:
Not much to discuss except Temperatures slightly warmer than Friday and 'Nearing' 50° in Casper!  
Much of WY will stay dry.  Inversions Should break on this day, meaning a Higher Altitude could be much warmer than a location that is lower in Elevation.  

--The 540 (Rain/Snow) line surges Eastward, meaning that a Ridge is building in the Inner Mtn. West and WY is on top of it!










...Then we get to Sunday!...when the Fun stuff begins.

SUNDAY:
 Blustery to start as High Pressure will set up shop to our South and West and an Low Pressure will form in ID/MT and travel East through the afternoon and evening.  
Ahead of the Cold Front, BLUSTERY conditions...especially in the Wind Prone areas.

--Afternoon Winds should stay around 30-40mph in Central WY, including Casper area.

--Laramies should see wind speeds around 40-50 sustained and Gusts over 60-70

(HANG ON TO YOUR HATS!)

--O yea!...That 'SNOW' threat...slipped my mind to include.  MUCH of Central WY will stay Dry and including the Cheyenne area..

Majority of the Snow in WY is forecasted to stay West of the Divide, Bighorns, and Black Hills.
I think the Black Hills could see their share as early as Monday early Morning.

A 1000mb Low will situate in Northern WY, meaning the Heavier Snows will stay North in Central MT around Billings area.


HOW MUCH SNOW??

As you can see, We'll keep the bulk of the snow in the Mountainous terrain for West of the Divide where they may see over a Foot in the heavier bands around the Tetons.  WY Range could see over a half-foot and also includes the Bighorns.

SOUTHERN WY..can't forget about you!

  There is a Southern Stream component and if this Surface Low gets its act together, over  a FOOT is possible in Sierra Madre's and Snowy's.

An 'inch' if best for Casper Mtn..and Black Hills with 'slight' accumulation in far SE Crook County.




MONDAY
 

--Snow could increase on the 'back-side' of the Low as it trickles to the South and East in the Dakota's.  

BUT, if there is any..could see a few snow showers in Central WY (Casper) Monday Afternoon-Evening.  Little to no Accumulation is expected.