Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Butte, SD; Harding, SD; Perkins, SD; Campbell, WY; Crook, WY |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:49 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:49 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-06-07 @ 8:49 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 7 at 7:49PM MDT until June 7 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BUTTE HARDING PERKINS IN WYOMING THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST WYOMING CAMPBELL CROOK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISON, BUFFALO, DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE, GILLETTE, LEMMON, MOORCROFT, SUNDANCE, AND WRIGHT. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Natrona County/Casper BLM |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:37 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 9:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:37 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-06-07 @ 8:37 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued June 7 at 7:37PM MDT until June 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
Humidity values have risen above critical values this evening. Thus, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. However, wind gusts of 25 to 45 mph will continue through the next few hours. Additionally, a cold front will move in from the north before midnight, turning winds northerly and keep gusts around 25 mph continuing through sunrise Monday morning. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Carter, MT; Custer, MT; Fallon, MT; Powder River, MT; Rosebud, MT; Sheridan, WY |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:32 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:32 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-06-07 @ 8:32 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 7 at 7:32PM MDT until June 7 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA CARTER CUSTER FALLON POWDER RIVER ROSEBUD IN WYOMING THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING SHERIDAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, BAKER, BROADUS, COLSTRIP, EKALAKA, FORSYTH, LAME DEER, MILES CITY, AND SHERIDAN. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Northern Rosebud; Powder River; Southern Rosebud; Southern Big Horn; Sheridan Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:32 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 9:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:32 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-06-07 @ 8:32 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 7:32PM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
At 732 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Ashland to 33 miles east of Sheridan, or extending from 23 miles southeast of Colstrip to 33 miles east of Sheridan, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of up to 55 mph and penny 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... Broadus, Biddle, Ashland, Sonnette, Moorhead, Olive, Otter, Birney Village, Belle Creek, Powderville and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Campbell, WY |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:24 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:24 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-06-07 @ 8:24 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 7 at 7:24PM MDT until June 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
At 724 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of Recluse, or 37 miles north of Gillette, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Spotted Horse and Recluse. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Northeast Johnson County |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:17 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 8:17 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-06-07 @ 8:17 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued June 7 at 7:17PM MDT until June 7 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Northeast Johnson County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Very strong wind will occur and may cause some tree damage. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Converse County Lower Elevations; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Shirley Basin; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Southwest Carbon County; Upper North Platte River Basin; Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 5:35 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-07 @ 5:35 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-07 @ 5:35 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 4:35PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
Gusty showers are ongoing across portions of southeast Wyoming, with a few sensors gusting between 50 and 55 mph as showers move past. These showers are anticipated to continue throughout much of the evening, likely until 10PM tonight. Use caution if traveling along Interstate 25 or Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming, as sudden, erratic gusts to 55 mph will be possible. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| 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; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-06-07 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-06-08 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-09 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-06-10 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-07 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued June 7 at 12:54PM MDT until June 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 434, 435, 436, 437, 430, 431, 432, 433. * WIND...West to southwest winds 15 to 30 MPH with frequent gusts up to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent. Overnight recoveries as low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |