Afternoon thunderstorms possible ahead of very hot weekend in Casper area

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–– Central Wyoming could see periods of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon while another blast of heat develops later in the week. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wednesday will see a high in the low to mid-90s, with showers and thunderstorms developing after 2 p.m. Patchy smoke from area wildfires could be possible this afternoon and evening. Thursday will be mostly clear with a high around 93 degrees and some blustery afternoon gusts of up to 22 mph. Conditions will start to dramatically warm on Friday, leading to possible record-breaking highs over the weekend. Friday will see a high of 97 degrees with 22 mph afternoon gusts and sunny skies.