Cheyenne, Wyoming

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Bighorn Mountains Southeast; Northeast Johnson County
Effective: 2026-07-19 @ 7:27 pm -> 2026-07-19 @ 8:15 pm
Onset: 2026-07-19 @ 7:27 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-07-19 @ 7:27 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 6:27PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Lake De Smet, which is 15 miles northeast of Buffalo,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Johnson County, including the following locations... Buffalo Johnson
County Airport and Johnson County Fairgrounds.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 between mile markers 289 and 299.
Interstate 90 between mile markers 54 and 74.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Powder River; Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills
Effective: 2026-07-19 @ 7:13 pm -> 2026-07-19 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-19 @ 7:13 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-19 @ 7:13 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 6:13PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 40 miles northeast of Sheridan to 14
miles south of Sheridan, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Big Horn, Clearmont, Leiter, Arvada, Moorhead and Banner.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Bighorn Mountains Southeast; Northeast Johnson County
Effective: 2026-07-19 @ 6:55 pm -> 2026-07-19 @ 7:45 pm
Onset: 2026-07-19 @ 6:55 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-07-19 @ 6:55 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 5:55PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Phil Kearny Historical Site, which is 15 miles southeast of
Sheridan, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Johnson County, including the following locations... Buffalo Johnson
County Airport and Johnson County Fairgrounds.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 near mile marker 299.
Interstate 90 between mile markers 42 and 58.

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; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Tripp; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook
Effective: 2026-07-19 @ 4:19 pm -> 2026-07-19 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-19 @ 4:19 pm -> 2026-07-19 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-19 @ 4:19 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 3:19PM MDT until July 19 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; Goshen County
Effective: 2026-07-19 @ 1:46 pm -> 2026-07-19 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-19 @ 1:46 pm -> 2026-07-20 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-07-19 @ 1:46 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 12:46PM MDT until July 20 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...Afternoon temperatures in the upper 90's to low 100's with
overnight lows in the mid 60's to low 70's.

* WHERE...In Nebraska, Banner County, Box Butte County, Morrill
County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux County. In
Wyoming, Converse County Lower Elevations, Niobrara County, and
Goshen County.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday.

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