Golf-Ball Size Hail, Flash Flooding Possible In SE Wyoming
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says severe storms including golf-ball size hail, are possible in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle today (June 14).
The agency posted the following on its website: ''Heads up for Friday, many areas east of the Laramie Range could see severe thunderstorms during the afternoon into the evening hours. Thunderstorms are expected to develop as early as noontime, but the most coverage and intensity of the storms may hold off until after 3PM. Most favored areas for severe storms will be the southern Nebraska Panhandle, west to Cheyenne and Pine Bluffs. Large hail to golf ball size, downburst winds of 65-75 mph and heavy rain possibly leading to localized flash flooding are possible A few tornadoes can't be ruled out for the southern Nebraska Panhandle. Stay tuned Friday afternoon and evening!''
Excessive Rainfall Possible
Cheyenne and Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Laramie Forecast
Today
A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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