Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains
Effective: 2026-04-23 @ 9:05 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-23 @ 9:05 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-04-23 @ 9:05 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued April 23 at 8:05PM MDT until April 24 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and
8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming,
Northeast Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult on US-14. Recreation in
the high country will be impacted by heavy accumulating snow.
Combination of strong winds and snow will produce near whiteout
conditions at times in blowing snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is forecast tonight
through Friday morning.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains
Effective: 2026-04-23 @ 8:50 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-24 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-23 @ 8:50 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued April 23 at 7:50PM MDT until April 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday for
portions of far southeast Wyoming and the southern Nebraska
panhandle.

* AFFECTED AREA... Fire weather zones 430, 431, and 437.

* WIND... West to southwest winds gusting 25 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY... Minimum values of 10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.