CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Showers and thunderstorms will move into Cheyenne today as a storm system passes through southeast Wyoming. Rainfall may be heavy in some areas, with strong winds and small hail possible, according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne.
Storms are expected to increase by the afternoon and could linger into the evening. Cooler temperatures will accompany the front, with highs in the 70s. Showers are likely to taper off by midnight.
Thursday will be drier but still cooler, with highs in the 70s as an upper-level ridge begins to build over the Rockies. Conditions are expected to remain calm through the weekend, bringing warmer temperatures and dry weather. By Friday, highs will reach the mid-70s to mid-80s, continuing to rise into the weekend.
Looking ahead, Cheyenne is expected to experience summer-like conditions, with temperatures reaching the 90s by Sunday. Clear skies and minimal rain are forecast through early next week.
Detailed Forecast for Cheyenne
- Today: Showers are likely, with a chance of thunderstorms after noon. It will be partly sunny, with a high near 72. Winds will shift from the northwest to the north-northeast at around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. Rainfall totals could range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms are expected before 9 p.m. The sky will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest winds will be between 5 and 10 mph. There is a 60% chance of rain, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except in thunderstorms, where higher totals are possible.
- Thursday: The day will be sunny, with a high near 71. Winds will shift from the north-northwest to the east, blowing at 5–10 mph.
- Thursday night: Expect mostly clear skies, with a low near 47. Winds will shift from the east to the west-southwest at around 5 mph after midnight.
- Friday: Sunny conditions will prevail, with a high near 77. Winds will shift from the west to the east-southeast at 5–10 mph.
- Friday night: The night will be mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Saturday: Skies will be sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday night: Expect mostly clear conditions, with a low near 50.
- Sunday: The weather will be sunny, with a high near 83.
- Sunday night: Skies will be partly cloudy, with a low near 52.
- Monday: Mostly sunny conditions are forecast, with a high near 84.
- Monday night: The night will be partly cloudy, with a low near 54.
- Tuesday: The day will be sunny, with a high near 83.
