70 MPH Winds, Mountain Snow Expected in SE Wyoming

70 MPH Winds, Mountain Snow Expected in SE Wyoming

Brandon James, Townsquare Media

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has upgraded High Wind Watches for SE Wyoming to High Wind Warnings for today into Friday.

As of Thursday morning, Cheyenne was slightly outside of the warning area, but Laramie and the Summit were included.

The agency posted the following on its website:

High Wind Watches have been upgraded to High Wind Warnings. High Wind Warnings are in effect beginning this evening and continuing through Friday morning. Wind speeds of 60 to 65 mph will be possible at times, with wind prone areas along Arlington and Bordeaux reaching upwards to 70 mph. Those driving lightweight and high profile vehicles will need to be extra cautious. Winter Weather Advisory are also in effect for the Sierra Madre and the Snowy mountain ranges until Thursday night. 5 to 9 inches of snowfall will be possible for the Sierra Madres and 4 to 8 inches of snowfall for the Snowy Range, with blowing snow possible and visibility reductions.


The agency says the weather should improve over the next couple of days, however:

An unsettled day across southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle Thursday as a cold front moves through the area. Very strong winds ahead of the front with High Wind Warnings in effect for many areas of southeast Wyoming. Expect increasing chances for snow above 8500 feet and rain below. Front clears the area Thursday afternoon to the southeast with clouds decreasing and precipitation ending Thursday evening. Warmer and drier Friday and Saturday across the area.

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 11am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
 
Here is the Laramie forecast:
Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

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