Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | 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; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 8:36 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-23 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 8:36 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 7:36PM MDT until April 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE HIGH PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 433, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND... West to northwest winds with gusts of 40 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Fire weather conditions will remain elevated overnight. Expect humidity recoveries only to around 35 to 45% with occasional wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph anticipated. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Yellowstone National Park |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 1:22PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches, with lesser accumulations of 1 to 4 inches nearby Mammoth and the western entrance of YNP. Accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected across the higher elevations with up to 18 inches at Pitchstone Plateau in southwest Yellowstone. Winds gusting between 30 and 45 mph. * WHERE...Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 1:22PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches for elevations above 7,500 feet. Total accumulations around 20 inches are possible for the highest elevations of the Teton Mountains. Winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph, with gusts around 50 mph across the highest elevations. * WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including over Teton Pass and Togwotee Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches are possible for elevations below 7,500 feet. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Salt River and Wyoming Ranges |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 1:22PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with the highest peaks seeing accumulations around 15 inches. Winds gusting between 35 and 50 mph. * WHERE...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, including over Salt River Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across Salt River Pass. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Absaroka Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-22 @ 2:22 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 1:22PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches for elevations 9,000 feet and above. Winds gusting between 50 and 70 mph, especially across the eastern portions of the Absaroka Mountains. * WHERE...Absaroka Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially in the backcountry. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches along US 14/60/20 west of Cody and amounts of 4 to 8 inches across Chief Joseph Pass. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northeast Bighorn Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 2:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-04-22 @ 2:10 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 1:10PM MDT until April 24 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Northeast Bighorn Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Recreation in the high country will be impacted by heavy accumulating snow. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | East Platte County; Goshen County; Laramie Valley; East Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...East Laramie County, East Platte County, Goshen County, and Laramie Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. * WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | North Snowy Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Central Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central Carbon County; Southwest Carbon County; Upper North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Carbon County, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Southwest Carbon County, and Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Converse County Lower Elevations |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-22 @ 1:44 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 22 at 12:44PM MDT until April 23 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |