The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for areas of southeast Wyoming starting tonight [Feb. 17] and continuing into Sunday.

The agency posted the following on its website:


Forecasts For Cheyenne and Laramie:

Cheyenne Forecast:

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Laramie Forecast:
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

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