Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Yellowstone National Park; Absaroka Mountains; Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-04-14 @ 1:58 pm -> 2026-04-17 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-15 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-04-15 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-14 @ 1:58 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued April 14 at 12:58PM MDT until April 17 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 18 inches are possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Absaroka Mountains, Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains, and Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially across Teton Pass and Togwotee Pass. Strong winds could cause of limited visibility. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Wind River Mountains West; Wind River Mountains East |
| Effective: | 2026-04-14 @ 1:58 pm -> 2026-04-17 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-15 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-04-15 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-14 @ 1:58 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued April 14 at 12:58PM MDT until April 17 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 15 inches are possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Wind River Mountains East and Wind River Mountains West. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially across South Pass. Strong winds could cause of limited visibility. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Mellette and Todd Counties; Tripp County; Weston County Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-04-14 @ 1:55 pm -> 2026-04-16 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-15 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-04-14 @ 1:55 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 12:55PM MDT until April 16 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHWESTERN INTO SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... .Anomalously warm (70s and 80s) and dry (relative humidity around 14 percent) Thursday ahead of a cold front. Southwest winds will increase through the day with gusts to 40 mph. The combination of warm, dry, and windy conditions ahead of a cold front may result in critical fire weather conditions Thursday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 317 Weston County Plains, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-04-14 @ 1:46 pm -> 2026-04-16 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-14 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-14 @ 1:46 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 12:46PM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM NOON TO 8PM. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437. * WIND... Southwest wind gusts between 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; North Snowy Range Foothills; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-04-14 @ 12:46 pm -> 2026-04-15 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-15 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-15 @ 7:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-14 @ 12:46 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued April 14 at 11:46AM MDT until April 15 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Southeast Wyoming wind-prone areas including Interstate 80 near Arlington and the Summit and Interstate 25 near Bordeaux, and South Laramie Range Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |