While the main weather concern for the next couple of days in southeast Wyoming will be strong winds, bitterly cold temperatures in the -16 degree range and even colder wind chills are expected in southeast Wyoming towards mid-week.

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service.                   . The agency posted this statement on it's website:

Here's a quick snapshot of the upcoming week for the Cheyenne area! The main point of the forecast is that this week is going to be COLD! The Cheyenne area can expect below average temperatures throughout the week. Temperatures get even colder by mid-week as an arctic front pushes through much of the area. There is still uncertainty with this front regarding positioning and how far west and south it will push. This will determine exactly how cold it gets. At this time, cannot rule out even colder temperatures on Thursday! Either way, bitterly cold wind chills will also be expected during this time. Luckily, this arctic outbreak does not look to last long with highs returning to the 30s by Christmas Eve. This front may also bring some light snow accumulations to Cheyenne Wednesday into Wednesday night. Again, once models show more consistency and more agreement with each other regarding this system, we'll have better confidence in any snow accumulations. And because this is Wyoming, breezy to windy can be expected throughout the week. As always, be sure to check back frequently for updates to the forecast!

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 10pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 3am. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with ezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Bre
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of -16,.Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

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