Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Southwest Wyoming |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 2:02 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 5:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Salt Lake City UT on 2026-03-13 @ 2:02 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:02PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest Wyoming. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and vehicles with trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may accompany the front and reduce visibility. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Wind River Mountains East |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Wind River Mountains East. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Cody Foothills; Southwest Bighorn Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest Bighorn Basin and Cody Foothills. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range and Natrona County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Lander Foothills, Upper Wind River Basin, and Wind River Basin. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Southeast Johnson County; Casper Mountain |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Casper Mountain and Southeast Johnson County. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Upper Green River Basin; South Lincoln County; Rock Springs and Green River; Flaming Gorge; East Sweetwater County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 12:54PM MDT until March 14 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...East Sweetwater County, Flaming Gorge, Rock Springs and Green River, South Lincoln County, and Upper Green River Basin. * WHEN...From noon to 11 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make travel difficult. Strong cross-wind gusts on area highways could cause high-profile vehicle blow-overs. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Northern Black Hills; Northern Foothills; Wyoming Black Hills |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:25 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 4:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-03-13 @ 1:25 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 12:25PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In South Dakota, Northern Foothills and Northern Black Hills. In Wyoming, Wyoming Black Hills. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to noon MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The combination of falling snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that may briefly reduce visibility. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Haakon; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Northeastern Crook |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:25 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 4:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-03-13 @ 1:25 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 12:25PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow and widespread blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern South Dakota. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to noon MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Falling and blowing snow, frequently reducing visibility below a half mile, will make travel dangerous, especially in open country. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:25 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 4:30 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-03-13 @ 1:25 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 12:25PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Snow and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell, and Western Crook. * WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to noon MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The combination of falling snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that may briefly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Banner; Kimball; Goshen County; East Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-13 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-13 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 11:17AM MDT until March 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Banner County and Kimball County. In Wyoming, East Laramie County and Goshen County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. In addition, areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will lead to fire weather concerns and control problems if fires do start. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Snowy Range |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-13 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 11:17AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Snowy Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. In addition, areas of blowing snow could lead to reduced visibility, even whiteout conditions, and slick roads. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | North Snowy Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-13 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 11:17AM MDT until March 15 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 85 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust could lead to reduced visibility. The strong winds will lead to fire weather concerns and control problems if fires do start. This will be a long duration wind event lasting Saturday night. Occasional lulls or breaks are possible through this period. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | East Platte County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-13 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 11:17AM MDT until March 15 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...East Platte County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...There will be a high risk for vehicle blow overs, particularly along north to south oriented roadways. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Converse County Lower Elevations; North Laramie Range; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Shirley Basin; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; Central Carbon County; Upper North Platte River Basin; Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-15 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm -> 2026-03-13 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-13 @ 12:17 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 11:17AM MDT until March 15 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. Localized wind gusts up to 85 mph are possible in the wind prone areas along Interstates 25 and 80. * WHERE...North Laramie Range, South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Shirley Basin, Central Carbon County, Upper North Platte River Basin, Laramie Valley, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust could lead to reduced visibility. The strong winds will lead to fire weather concerns and control problems if fires do start. This will be a long duration wind event lasting Saturday night. Occasional lulls or breaks are possible through this period. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Absaroka Mountains; Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 3:12 am -> 2026-03-15 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-13 @ 6:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 3:12 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued March 13 at 2:12AM MDT until March 14 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 15 inches possible, with locally higher amounts up to 20 inches over the western slopes of the Absarokas. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph on the eastern slopes, especially toward the Washakie Needles. * WHERE...Absaroka Mountains and Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Bighorn Mountains West; Bighorn Mountains Southeast |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 3:12 am -> 2026-03-15 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-13 @ 6:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 3:12 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued March 13 at 2:12AM MDT until March 15 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches possible on the northern end of the mountains. Accumulations of 3 to 6 inches possible along Powder River Pass. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Bighorn Mountains Southeast and Bighorn Mountains West. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult over Powder River Pass and Granite Pass. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Yellowstone National Park |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 3:12 am -> 2026-03-15 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-13 @ 6:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-13 @ 3:12 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued March 13 at 2:12AM MDT until March 14 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 15 inches over southern portions and far eastern portions; 3 to 6 inches in central portions and 1 to 4 inches in Lamar Valley and Mammoth. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially in the backcountry. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 2:46 am -> 2026-03-15 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 2:46 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-03-13 @ 2:46 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 1:46AM MDT until March 15 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Prolonged periods of snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet expected. * WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming, Northeast Bighorn Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country could be severely impacted by heavy accumulating snow. Travel could be very difficult, including along US-14 through Burgess Junction. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 am -> 2026-03-14 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 am -> 2026-03-13 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-13 @ 1:54 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued March 13 at 12:54AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, and 437. * WIND...West winds 30 to 45 mph, with gusts up 70 mph. * HUMIDITY...Between 15 and 22 percent. * NIGHTTIME RECOVERIES...Between 30 to 45 percent. Some locations near Interstate 25 may be as low as 20 percent early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |