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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne can expect a mix of weather conditions over the coming days, ranging from sunny skies and mild temperatures to high winds, snow and a significant drop in temperatures, per the National Weather Service in Cheyenne.

Today will be mostly sunny with a chance of sprinkles after 5 p.m. The high will be near 44 degrees, with southwest winds of 10–15 mph shifting to the south-southeast in the afternoon. Tonight, there’s a chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7 p.m., followed by a chance of flurries between 7 and 11 p.m. The low will be around 24 degrees, with winds shifting from the south-southeast to the west-southwest after midnight.

Friday will be sunny but windy, with a high near 56. Southwest winds of 20–30 mph, with gusts of up to 40 mph, are expected. A high wind watch is in effect for many areas of southeast Wyoming from Friday morning through Saturday morning.

A high wind watch has been issued for wind-prone regions of southeastern Wyoming for Friday into early Saturday. Gusts of 60–65 mph are possible. (National Weather Service graphic)

Friday night brings a chance of rain showers before 9 p.m., after which rain and snow showers are likely until midnight and snow showers become likely after midnight. Patchy blowing snow is possible after 2 a.m. The low will be around 25 degrees, with west-northwest winds of 20–30 mph and gusts of up to 45 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with less than half an inch of new snow possible.

Saturday will be sunny with a high near 41. Breezy conditions will continue, with west-northwest winds of 15–20 mph and gusts of up to 35 mph. Saturday night has a 40% chance of snow showers, mainly after 11 p.m., with a low around 16.

Sunday offers a 30% chance of snow showers and will be mostly sunny with a high near 34. Sunday night has a slight chance of snow showers, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 11.

The start of next week will see a chance of snow showers on Monday, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 30. Snow showers are likely Monday night, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a low around 1. Tuesday also has a chance of snow showers, with mostly cloudy skies, a high near 17 and a low around minus 1. Wednesday has a chance of snow showers and will be partly sunny with a high near 19.

Detailed Forecast

  • Today: A chance of sprinkles after 5 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind at 10–15 mph shifting to the south-southeast in the afternoon.
  • Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7 p.m., then a chance of flurries until 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South-southeast wind at 5–15 mph shifting to the west-southwest after midnight.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind at 20–30 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9 p.m., then rain and snow showers likely until midnight, followed by likely snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west-northwest wind at 20–30 mph and gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west-northwest wind at 15–20 mph and gusts as high as 35 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A 40% chance of snow showers, mainly after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
  • Sunday: A 30% chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
  • Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
  • Monday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
  • Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around minus 1.
  • Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

More on the weather is available from the NWS in Cheyenne.


NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.


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