According to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service, areas of southeast Wyoming could see winds of up to 85 miles per hour over the next couple of days.

While the forecast as of Sunday morning was calling for wind speeds in Cheyenne to top out at around 65 miles per hour, Laramie could see gusts of up to 85 miles per hour.

The agency issued a weather statement on Sunday morning that included the following:

''For wind-prone locations, the strongest winds will be Monday and Monday night, with gusts of 70 to 80 mph possible. This includes portions of Interstates 25 near Bordeaux and 80 near Arlington. 🏳 Strong westerly cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, especially along I-25 from Douglas to Cheyenne. 🏳 Strong winds may linger through Tuesday into early Wednesday morning for wind-prone locations.''

Rain and snow are also possible. The agency posted the following on its website:

Today will be partly cloudy, windy and mild with high temperatures from 72 to 80 degrees east of I-25, and 65 to 70 degrees west of I-25. Monday and Tuesday will be windy and cooler with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Highs both days will range from 50 to 63 degrees east of I-25, and 44 to 50 degrees west of I-25.

Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts

Cheyenne Forecast:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Laramie Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Check Out the Damages from Cheyenne's Wild Spring Wind Storm

On April 6 and 7, 2024, wild winds exceeding 90 mph blew through SE Wyoming, causing havoc in Cheyenne and on the interstate. Everything from fences to semis were upturned in the wind storm. Check out the damage shared by residents below.

Gallery Credit: Doug Randall

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