80-90 MPH Winds Possible In SE Wyoming Today, Saturday

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for southeast Wyoming and parts of the Nebraska Panhandle today.

The warning includes the cities of Cheyenne and Laramie.

The agency posted the following on its website:

Just in time for the calendar to flip to astronomical fall, we are expecting the winds to return to southeast Wyoming from their long summer vacation. A High Wind Warning has been issued for the wind prone areas plus central Laramie and Albany counties including Cheyenne and Laramie from Midnight to 3PM Saturday. Wind gusts 70-80 MPH are possible with the potential for 80-90 MPH wind gusts over the south Laramie Range! Since it's been a while for some of these areas, remember to secure loose items from the summer, and as always, use caution if travelling with light weight/high profile vehicles, including campers! Stay tuned for more details and updates to come

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Here is the Laramie forecast:

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.