60 MPH Winds, Blowing Snow Possible In Cheyenne, Laramie County
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for most of Laramie County, including Cheyenne, starting at 6 p.m. today [March 24].
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The agency posted the following on its Facebook page:
A High Wind Watch is in effect for the far southern Nebraska panhandle and Laramie County in Wyoming Sunday night. Strong northerly winds could yield gusts up to 60 MPH at times. Main impacts will be to transportation where strong crosswinds will pose a hazard to light weight or high profile vehicles.
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts:
Cheyenne Forecast
Today
Rain showers before 4pm, then snow showers. Temperature rising to near 47 by 11am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Laramie Forecast:
Today
Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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