CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Due to drier conditions and lots of wind, the area immediately around and north of Cheyenne up to the North Platte River Basin is currently under a hazardous weather outlook, according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne. Snow later this week will likely conclude that warning.
Today’s high is 60 degrees with southwest winds blowing at 10–15 mph, though they could reach as fast as 25 mph. Tonight’s low will be around 33 degrees, but the wind is going nowhere.
The wind really won’t go anywhere for the next few days, really. Between today and Thursday night, winds will consistently blow at between 5 and 15 mph. Put in that context, there would seem an increased chance at the spread of grassfires this week.
Temps will also remain relatively stable through Thursday night. Tomorrow and Thursday’s highs will be 59 degrees.
By Thursday night, that long-awaited storm system will arrive. Rain showers will turn to snow by 4 a.m. Friday and fall nearly all day Friday. It won’t be until Monday that temps rise back up to the 50s.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind at 10–15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind at 10–15 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind at 10–15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind at 5–10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South-southwest wind at 5–10 mph.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Cheyenne.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
