Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; North Snowy Range Foothills; South Laramie Range |
| Effective: | 2026-06-28 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-06-29 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-29 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-06-29 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-28 @ 2:23 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued June 28 at 1:23PM MDT until June 29 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Southeast Wyoming wind-prone areas including Interstate 80 near Arlington and the Summit and Interstate 25 near Bordeaux. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |
| 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; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-06-28 @ 1:43 pm -> 2026-06-29 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-29 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-06-29 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-28 @ 1:43 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued June 28 at 12:43PM MDT until June 29 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 419, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized gusts up to 60 mph are possible. Winds will become more westerly in the late afternoon and evening hours as they gradually weaken. * HUMIDITY...Between 10 and 20 percent. The lowest RH is expected south of the North Platte River. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |