National Weather Service

Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Travel on I-25 and I-80 could be impacted.

The warning will expire at 1 p.m. Thursday.

The agency is warning of Severe hail up to golf ball size in southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle

The "wetter" part is arguably a little misleading, however, since most of the rain fell [90 percent in fact] in a single day.

Residents should seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Much cooler tomorrow with highs only reaching into the upper 60s to lower 70s and even more cloud cover.

The agency says the mercury in Cheyenne hit a sizzling 95 degrees, breaking the previous record by a degree.

The warning is in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. today and includes areas around I-80 between Cheyenne and Laramie.

Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, and Scottsbluff were among the communities breaking high-temperature records for the date.

All open burning was to be suspended by 11 a.m. and no extended hours will be grounded.