Cheyenne NWS: Cheyenne, Laramie Under Flood Watch Today

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of southeast Wyoming for today [June 1].

The watch area includes both Cheyenne and Laramie as well as most of the rest of the southeast part of the state.

The agency posted the following on it's website:

''Widespread heavy rainfall from slow moving thunderstorms are expected for an extended period of time is expected starting this afternoon and continuing through Saturday evening. Some areas have already received heavy rainfall from the past couple days and soils are saturated. Additional rainfall of 1-2 inches per day is possible over the next few days. Folks need to be on the lookout for flooded roads, streams and other low lying areas the next few days. If camping, don't pitch your camp site in low lying areas or along streams. Never drive through flooded roads. Stay tuned to later updates in the forecast!''\

Here is more on today's forecast:

Here is the weather forecast for Cheyenne:

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Here is the Laramie forecast:

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 100%.