CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A red flag warning has been issued for much of southeast Wyoming, including Cheyenne, by the National Weather Service in Cheyenne. This warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.
Expect southwest winds between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts of up to 35 mph. Humidity will drop to between 10% and 15%, creating ideal conditions for rapid fire spread. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
Today will be hot and dry. Afternoon highs will reach the 80s west of Interstate 25 and the 90s farther east. A cold front will move in this evening, bringing a slight chance of light showers along the Wyoming–Nebraska border. Thursday will be cooler, with highs mostly in the 70s and low 80s.
The weather will remain dry for the rest of the week, keeping fire weather conditions elevated in some areas. Looking ahead, temperatures are expected to be near normal through the weekend, with minimal chances for precipitation.
Detailed Forecast for Cheyenne
- Today: Expect sunny skies with a high near 87. Winds will come from the west at 10–15 mph, shifting to the south in the afternoon.
- Tonight: Skies will be partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Winds will come from the south at about 10 mph, shifting to the north-northwest after midnight.
- Thursday: The day will be sunny, with a high near 78. Winds will come from the north at 10–15 mph.
- Thursday Night: The night will be mostly clear, with a low around 48. Winds will come from the east-northeast at 5–10 mph, shifting to the southwest after midnight.
- Friday: Sunny conditions will persist, with a high near 78. Winds will shift from the southwest at 5–15 mph to the south-southeast in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: Expect mostly clear skies, with a low around 50.
- Saturday: The day will be sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Skies will be partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Sunday: Conditions will be mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: The night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 50. It will remain breezy.
- Labor Day: Mostly sunny skies are expected, with a high near 81.
- Monday Night: Skies will be partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Tuesday: There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 84.
