CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne residents should prepare for snow showers and colder temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday, which may affect travel ahead of Thanksgiving. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, heavy snowfall is expected in mountain areas, with up to 2 feet of accumulation in the Sierra Madre Range.
A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Snowy and Sierra Madre ranges until Wednesday. The Interstate 80 Summit and surrounding areas are under a winter weather advisory through Wednesday morning. These conditions will bring 2–3 inches of snow, with blowing and drifting possible due to increasing northwest winds. Travel along Interstate 80 may become hazardous, especially west of Cheyenne.
For Cheyenne and other High Plains areas, snowfall totals will likely be lighter, ranging from a dusting to 2 inches. High temperatures will hover in the 30s through Wednesday, with lows dropping into the single digits to teens by Thursday morning. Breezy to windy conditions are forecast to persist through the week.
Thanksgiving is expected to remain dry, with highs in the 30s under breezy conditions. Light snow showers could return early Saturday, though significant accumulations are not anticipated.
Detailed Forecast For Cheyenne
- Today: There is a slight chance of snow before 3 p.m., followed by likely rain that may possibly be mixed with snow. The day will be cloudy with a high near 46. Winds will come from the west at 10–15 mph. There is a 60% chance of precipitation, with total daytime snow accumulation expected to be less than half an inch.
- Tonight: Rain and snow are likely, transitioning to all snow after 7 p.m. The night will be cloudy with a low around 26. Winds will shift from the west to the north-northwest at 10–15 mph after midnight. There is a 60% chance of precipitation, with new snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
- Wednesday: There is a 30% chance of snow, mainly before 11 a.m. The day will start cloudy and gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North winds will blow at 10–15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: The night will be mostly clear with a low around 12. Winds will come from the west at around 5 mph.
- Thanksgiving Day: Expect sunny skies with a high near 37. Winds will come from the northwest at 10–15 mph.
- Thursday Night: The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 14.
- Friday: The day will be mostly sunny with a high near 40.
- Friday Night: There is a slight chance of snow showers after 11 p.m. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 17.
- Saturday: The day will be mostly sunny with a high near 35.
- Saturday Night: Expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 16.
- Sunday: The day will be sunny with a high near 42.
- Sunday Night: The night will be mostly clear with a low around 20.
- Monday: Sunny skies are expected with a high near 49.
