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Thermopolis and a large part of Wyoming has scene record high temps this week as a heat wave hit that sent temperatures into the triple digits. On Monday, June 14 the recorded high in Thermopolis (according to the National Weather Service) was 101. On Tuesday, at press time (5 p.m.) the recorded high had hit 103. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid 90s for the weekend and then fall to the 80s next week. High heat, combined with very low relative humidity is making for extreme fire conditions across the county and state. Extreme caution...
Although Thermopolis was not included in a recent release by the National Weather Service of recent record breaking low temperatures, residents still know the bitter cold snap that hit Wyoming beginning last week did indeed include Hot Springs County. According to local reports, the lowest daytime high temperature was recorded at -3 degrees on Friday, February 12. The lowest nighttime low was recorded as -14 on Saturday night. These temperatures were recorded in town. Residents in other areas of the county reported slightly colder...
Rocky Mountain Power reported they were inspecting damage and restoring service to thousands of customers around the state, including Hot Springs County, after an early heavy snow storm hit Thermopolis and other areas around the state on Monday. Tree branches covered the ground all around town and the county and flowers were flattened....
The National Weather Service, Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, and emergency management agencies across central and western Wyoming, ask your help in providing the public with information about lightning safety. Since 1959, Wyoming has been typically in the top five in the nation per capita population involving lightning injuries and fatalities. Advance planning and increased awareness will help residents and visitors to Wyoming, be aware of the dangers of lightning. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service, Wyoming Office of...
Water levels in the Big Horn River south of Boysen Dam were increased again Tuesday, going up to 7,500 cubic feet per second. Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon said the river should start reducing in speed after this increase. “The plan is 7,500 is as high as it goes,” Gordon said. This all comes from the Bureau of Reclamation who oversees water resource management throughout the country. Marshy and boggy stretches along the river will likely begin to be flooded, and residents are being asked to continue to stay away from the riv...
The National Weather Service (NWS) is asking Wyoming residents to use Wyoming Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 20-24, to plan and prepare for the varied weather that strikes the state. Because spring is a time of transitions, when residents can experience late-season snowstorms and thunderstorms that can bring hail, tornadoes, and lightning, the NWS is asking residents to be ready. “Our focus this week is on increasing preparedness and taking action to keep you and your family safe when hazardous weather threatens,” local NWS warning coo...
While March in Thermopolis usually resembles winter more than spring, this years temperatures were higher than the average. According to Chris Jones with the National Weather Service the average temperature for March this year was 43.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature is 40.2 degrees during the month of March. Although temperatures in Thermopolis in March appeared to be much higher than usually is expected during the winter month, there was no single day in March that set a new record high temperature. Jones said since the...
