Cheyenne Had Warm, Wet May, Laramie Warm And Dry

Cheyenne had it's fifth warmest May on record last month, while Laramie recorded it's second warmest May ever.

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service.

A post on the agency's Facebook page includes the following comments about Cheyenne's May weather:

Despite not recording any daily record highs last month, Cheyenne notched the 5th warmest May on record. This was mainly due to the lack of cold temperatures which made for a good start to the growing season. Cheyenne did not see a freeze in May, and the minimum of 34F was tied for the warmest on record! While not as wet as areas further north and east, we recorded 2.76” of rain in May, which was the wettest month in over 2 years! The rain was frequent, falling on 19 of 31 days, but the most in a single day was just 0.56” on May 11th. No snow fell in May, which means that (barring anything extremely unlikely) the 2022-23 snow season will end nearly exactly at average, with 62.8” of snow.

But the agency says that trend did not prevail in Laramie:

Laramie recorded the 2nd warmest and 9th driest May on record and Rawlins recorded the 6th warmest and 4th driest May on record. Further east, Chadron recorded its 6th warmest and 8th wettest May on record! Sidney and Alliance also both recorded above normal temperatures and well above normal precipitation, but didn’t end in the top 10.

 Meanwhile, it looks like June is off to a wet start in Southeast Wyoming. The agency says the next few days will bring a lot of rain:

 Here is the Cheyenne forecast:

Today

A chance of showers before 9am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Here is the Laramie forecast:

Today

Showers likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.