Red Flag Warning, Up To 65 MPH Winds In SE Wyoming Forecast
Hot dry conditions and strong winds are posing a critical fire danger for much of southeast Wyoming through most of the day on Wednesday, according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service.
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The agency posted the following on its website: "June 16th, 3:30 AM - Fire Weather Watches have been upgraded to Red Flag Warnings from noon today through 10 PM Wednesday. Very low humidity coupled with wind gusts 40-60mph will create dangerous conditions for rapid fire spread. Avoid open flames and/or creating sparks, as fires will start and spread rapidly."
The High Wind Watches for the wind prone regions of southeast Wyoming have been upgraded to High Wind Warnings. Gusts up to 65mph are expected, with gusts 40-50mph expected outside of the typical wind prone regions. Use caution if traveling with lightweight or high profile vehicles.
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Laramie Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Old Cheyenne Buildings, New Purpose
Wyoming owner of TJoe's Restaurant and all-around entrepreneur Sherrie Lyle purchased some old buildings on the west side of downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming.
There is an opportunity to transform these once grand and now forgotten structures into a new business area.
Many new businesses are looking at this old side of Cheenne. Restaurants and stores are looking at the old structures and imagining what new things they can do with them.
Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods
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