The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service warns about possible wind gusts of over 60 miles per hour, heavy rain, and goofball size hail in the Nebraska Panhandle and southeast Wyoming today.

That's according to a post on the agency's website:  "Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon across the Nebraska Panhandle into the southeast Wyoming plains. Downburst winds in excess of 60 mph and golf ball sized hail are possible with the strongest storms. Stay weather aware today and keep an eye on the sky. Stay tuned!"

Forecast For Cheyenne and Laramie

Cheyenne Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Laramie Forecast
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

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