Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Wind River Mountains East
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 11:35 pm -> 2026-03-09 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-09 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 2:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-03-08 @ 11:35 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued March 8 at 10:35PM MDT until March 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Wind River Mountains East, including Red Canyon/South Pass.

* WHEN...From 9 AM MDT Monday through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles traveling Highway 28.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
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; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 12:38 pm -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-09 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 12:38 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 8 at 11:38AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON MONDAY.

.FIRE WEATHER WATCH CANCELLED FOR WYOMING FIRE WEATHER ZONE 430 ON
MONDAY.

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Monday.

* WIND... WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON

* HUMIDITY... BETWEEN 13 AND 20 PERCENT

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

* ADDITIONAL INFO...Lingering areas of snow cover will remain in
isolated areas of far southeastern Wyoming and the southwest
Nebraska Panhandle. These very localized areas with lingering
snow cover will see greatly reduced fire weather threats due to
increased ground moisture.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Converse County Lower Elevations
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-03-08 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): East Platte County
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.

* WHERE...East Platte County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): North Snowy Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
Mountain along Interstate 80.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate
80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County
Effective: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am -> 2026-03-09 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-03-08 @ 8:18 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 7:18AM MDT until March 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts up to 85 mph.

* WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and
Wheatland.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.