SE Wyoming Weather Update: 55 MPH Winds Possible With Snow Friday
Forecasters with the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service now say winds of up to 50 miles per hour for Cheyenne and 55 mph for Laramie can be expected along with snow on Friday.
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The agency posted the following on its website:
Mostly sunny and windy Wednesday and Thursday. A storm moves in on Friday bringing snow to southeast Wyoming and a rain/snow mix to western Nebraska. Mostly sunny and windy conditions return on Saturday with colder temperatures.
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Laramie Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Check Out the Damages from Cheyenne's Wild Spring Wind Storm
On April 6 and 7, 2024, wild winds exceeding 90 mph blew through SE Wyoming, causing havoc in Cheyenne and on the interstate. Everything from fences to semis were upturned in the wind storm. Check out the damage shared by residents below.
Gallery Credit: Doug Randall