Cheyenne, Wyoming

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Rock Springs and Green River; Flaming Gorge
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 2:18 pm -> 2026-07-25 @ 3:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 2:18 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-07-25 @ 2:18 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 1:18PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: At 117 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Manila, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Squaw Hollow Boat Ramp On Flaming Gorge.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 2:04 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 2:04 pm -> 2026-07-27 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-07-25 @ 2:04 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:04PM MDT until July 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures between 95 and 99 degrees.
Overnight low temperatures in the mid 60s.

* WHERE...Central and eastern Laramie County.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; Kimball; Cheyenne; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; East Platte County; Goshen County
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 2:04 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 2:04 pm -> 2026-07-27 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-07-25 @ 2:04 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:04PM MDT until July 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures between 100 and 107 degrees.
Overnight low temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

* WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska and east central and
southeast Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Cody Foothills; North Bighorn Basin; Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills; Natrona County Lower Elevations
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 1:48 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 1:48 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-07-25 @ 1:48 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 12:48PM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Very hot conditions with high temperatures from 95 to 102
degrees.

* WHERE...Lower elevations of central and north-central Wyoming, east
of the Continental Divide.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some locations will not see temperatures fall
below 90 degrees until sunset. Temperatures at midnight will still
be 75 to 80 degrees. Overnight low temperatures eventually
bottom-out in the mid to upper 60s.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Northern Black Hills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; Perkins County; West Central Plains; Ziebach County; Haakon County Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; Wyoming Black Hills
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 1:27 pm -> 2026-07-25 @ 9:30 pm
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 1:27 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-25 @ 1:27 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 12:27PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT DUE
TO DRY LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, CENTRAL BLACK HILLS,
SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS,
EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE
COUNTY AREA, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY,
HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, BENNETT COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN
CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY
PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319,
320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
and 333.

* TIMING...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* LIGHTNING...Frequent dry lightning is possible with thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds are possible in and near
any thunderstorms.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms with little to no rain, gusty and
erratic winds, and frequent lightning are possible.

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

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Musselshell; Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Custer; Fallon; Northern Stillwater; Powder River; Carter; Golden Valley; Northern Big Horn; Southern Rosebud; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southwestern Yellowstone; Sheridan Foothills
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 11:52 am -> 2026-07-26 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 11:52 am -> 2026-07-26 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-25 @ 11:52 am
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 25 at 10:52AM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 100 to
108, hottest over eastern Montana. Today is expected to be the
hottest day.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana
and north central Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously hot daytime temperatures combined
with warm overnight low temperatures will produce cumulative heat
stress. This heat stress will quickly become dangerous to anyone
without adequate cooling and hydration.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Perkins; Northeastern Crook
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 11:46 am -> 2026-07-26 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-25 @ 11:46 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 10:46AM MDT until July 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota and
northeast Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 11:46 am -> 2026-07-26 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-25 @ 11:46 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 10:46AM MDT until July 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values to around 100 expected.

* WHERE...Newcastle, Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell, Western
Crook, and Weston County Plains.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Stillwater County; Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County; Yellowstone County; Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area; Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties; Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest; Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest
Effective: 2026-07-25 @ 3:22 am -> 2026-07-26 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-07-26 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-25 @ 3:22 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 2:22AM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and high-based
thunderstorms with gusty and erratic outflow winds will create
erratic fire behavior and potential for new fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

* THUNDERSTORMS: Isolated to scattered afternoon and evening
thunderstorms will produce gusty and erratic winds, and spotty
rainfall.

* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 11 to 19 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs of 97 to 107 below 5000 feet, hottest in the
east..