Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Butte, SD; Harding, SD; Lawrence, SD; Meade, SD; Perkins, SD; Crook, WY |
| Effective: | 2026-08-30 @ 2:32 pm -> 2026-08-30 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-30 @ 2:32 pm -> 2026-08-30 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-08-30 @ 2:32 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 30 at 1:32PM MDT until August 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 636 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BUTTE HARDING PERKINS IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LAWRENCE MEADE IN WYOMING THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WYOMING CROOK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BISON, BUFFALO, DEADWOOD, DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE, FAITH, LEAD, LEMMON, MOORCROFT, SPEARFISH, STURGIS, SUNDANCE, AND UNION CENTER. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| 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; North Snowy Range Foothills; Southwest Carbon County; Sierra Madre Range; Upper North Platte River Basin; Snowy Range; Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-08-30 @ 2:25 pm -> 2026-08-30 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-30 @ 2:25 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-08-30 @ 2:25 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 1:25PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
Scattered virga showers and thunderstorms in the area are producing strong, downburst winds along and west Interstate 25. Gusty shower and thunderstorm activity will be possible through 6PM this evening. Strong winds could be hazardous to travelers in light weight and high profile vehicles. Be prepared for sudden changes in wind speed and direction in the vicinity of these showers. Little to no rainfall is expected. |