Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Central Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-06 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-06 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 6 at 1:54PM MST until January 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Central Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * 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: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 6 at 1:54PM MST until January 7 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may not be constant through the entire period, but intermittent gusts to around 60 mph are expected. Grassland wildfires will have the potential to spread very quickly under these conditions. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | East Platte County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 6 at 1:54PM MST until January 7 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...East Platte County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may not be constant through the entire period, but intermittent gusts to around 60 mph are expected. Grassland wildfires will have the potential to spread very quickly under these conditions. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | North Snowy Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 6 at 1:54PM MST until January 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected Tuesday afternoon and evening, then up to 65 mph Tuesday night through Wednesday. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * 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; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-01-06 @ 2:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 6 at 1:54PM MST until January 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may not be constant through the entire period, but intermittent gusts to around 65 mph are expected. Grassland wildfires will have the potential to spread very quickly in areas without snow cover under these conditions. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Yellowstone National Park |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 1:34 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 1:34 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-01-06 @ 1:34 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 6 at 12:34PM MST until January 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches nearby Mammoth and higher accumulations of 10 to 14 inches near the South Entrance. Up to 2 feet of additional snow accumulations in southwest portions of Yellowstone. Widespread wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, with higher elevations gusting up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially in the backcountry. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will vary between light to moderate intensity through Wednesday evening. The most likely period of moderate snowfall will be Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 1:34 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 1:34 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-01-06 @ 1:34 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 6 at 12:34PM MST until January 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. Additional accumulations of 12 to 16 inches are expected in the higher elevations with amounts nearing 2 feet in the Tetons. Widespread wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, with higher elevations gusting around 45 mph. * WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times, especially over Teton and Togwotee Passes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will vary between light to moderate intensity through Wednesday evening. The most likely period of moderate snowfall will be Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. |