Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Wind River Mountains East |
| Effective: | 2026-03-08 @ 11:35 pm -> 2026-03-09 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-09 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-08 @ 11:35 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued March 8 at 10:35PM MDT until March 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...Wind River Mountains East, including Red Canyon/South Pass. * WHEN...From 9 AM MDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles traveling Highway 28. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| 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; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-03-08 @ 12:38 pm -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-09 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 12:38 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued March 8 at 11:38AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON MONDAY. .FIRE WEATHER WATCH CANCELLED FOR WYOMING FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 ON MONDAY. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Monday. * WIND... WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON * HUMIDITY... BETWEEN 13 AND 20 PERCENT * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFO...Lingering areas of snow cover will remain in isolated areas of far southeastern Wyoming and the southwest Nebraska Panhandle. These very localized areas with lingering snow cover will see greatly reduced fire weather threats due to increased ground moisture. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Converse County Lower Elevations |
| Effective: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-08 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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): | East Platte County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...East Platte County. * WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday. * 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: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 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 Monday. * 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: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday. * 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: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. * WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. |