CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne is potentially looking at 3–5 inches of new snow accumulation in just the next 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne.
That comes as the community is placed under a winter weather watch as well as a high wind watch from late tonight through all of Tuesday. In that time, according to the NWS in Cheyenne, the area should see very high winds, lots of precipitation and patchy, blowing snow.
Before then, today will remain relatively mild and similar to the warmer days the area has been enjoying recently. Today’s high of 54 degrees is the best Cheyenne gets until this coming Sunday, when the high shoots back up to 56.
Despite the winter weather watch ending late Tuesday, the rest of the week also brings with it more chances for precipitation. Especially late at night Wednesday and all day Thursday and Friday, snow peppers the NWS in Cheyenne’s forecast essentially all week.
Cheyenne-adjacent areas to the west of town and nestled into the eastern front of the Laramie Range should expect to experience similar conditions.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 10-15 mph shifting to the north at 15–20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 11 p.m., then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11 p.m. Low around 26. Windy, with a north-northwest wind at 20-30 mph and gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3–5 inches possible.
- Tuesday: A 50% chance of snow before 11 a.m. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25–35 mph and gusts as high as 50 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north-northwest wind 15–20 mph decreasing to 10–15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West-northwest wind at 10–15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20% chance of snow showers after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
- Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Thursday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
- Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Cheyenne.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
