CHEYENNE, Wyo. — High winds and snow are forecast to impact Southeast Wyoming, including Cheyenne, as a potent weather system moves through the area. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a series of warnings and advisories in anticipation of the hazardous conditions.
Strong winds are expected to develop late this evening, particularly in the Arlington and Bordeaux areas, with gusty conditions also possible in the south Laramie Range Foothills and the I-80 Summit. This comes amid a broader hazardous weather outlook covering southeast Wyoming, parts of Nebraska and east central Wyoming.
Today, high wind warnings remain in effect, continuing the trend of widespread strong winds. Additionally, red flag warnings indicate a fire weather threat for the Nebraska Panhandle due to these conditions.
As the system progresses, colder temperatures and significant snowfall, ranging from 1–2 feet, are anticipated in the Snowy and Sierra Madre ranges tonight into Wednesday. Lower elevations could see lighter snow accumulations, with up to 3 inches expected.
The weather will make a brief turn toward milder temperatures from Thursday through Saturday. However, strong winds are likely to return, particularly affecting wind-prone locations in southeast Wyoming by the weekend.
A cold front pushing south and east across the region is bringing moderate to heavy snow across parts of southeast Wyoming. In Cheyenne, light snow accumulations are expected, with most areas seeing about an inch or less. Visibility may be reduced in the Arlington and Elk Mountain areas due to gusty winds and snow through the morning hours.
Temperatures will remain below freezing today, with a rapid return of strong winds expected tonight through Wednesday, especially in wind-prone areas. The coming days will see a warming trend, but strong winds are expected to persist, particularly on Friday and Saturday in areas like Arlington, Elk Mountain, Bordeaux and Vedauwoo.
Looking ahead, a potent weather disturbance next week will bring windy and colder conditions, with a chance for snow as a progressive shortwave trough and its associated cold front move across the region.
Detailed Forecast for Cheyenne
- Today: There’s a 50% chance of snow showers before 10 a.m., turning partly sunny later with a high near 35. Expect breezy conditions with a northwest wind of 15–25 mph gusting as high as 30 mph.
- Tonight: The skies will clear mostly, with a low around 14. Windchill values will be between minus 5 and 5 degrees, amid windy conditions. West-northwest winds will increase from 20–25 mph to 25–30 mph after midnight, with potential gusts of up to 40 mph.
- Wednesday: Expect sunny skies with a high near 45 and windy conditions as southwest winds blow at 20–25 mph before decreasing to 15–20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts could reach up to 35 mph.
- Wednesday Night: The night will be mostly clear with a low around 25. West winds will maintain a pace of 10–15 mph.
- Thursday: Sunshine continues with a high near 56 and a west-southwest wind around 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: The skies will turn partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
- Friday: The day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 57 and breezy conditions.
- Friday Night: Expect partly cloudy skies with a low of around 32.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny weather is forecast with a high near 58 and breezy conditions.
- Saturday Night: There’s a slight chance of rain before 8 p.m., followed by a slight chance of rain and snow between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. and a slight chance of snow after 1 a.m. Expect partly cloudy skies with a low of around 26.
- Sunday: Snow chances return, with partly sunny skies and a high near 41 amid windy conditions.
- Sunday Night: Snow chances persist under mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 14 and blustery conditions.
- Monday: There’s another chance of snow, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 32. Conditions will remain breezy.
