High Wind Watch For SE Wyoming Sunday, 70 MPH Winds Possible

High Wind Watch For SE Wyoming Sunday, 70 MPH Winds Possible

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The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has posted a High Wind Watch for southeast Wyoming on Sunday into Monday, with winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour possible.

The watch area includes both Cheyenne and Laramie.

The agency posted the following on it's website: A High Wind Watch is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM Monday for wind prone locations like Arlington, Bordeaux, the I-80 Summit and foothills, and from 6 AM Sunday to midnight Sunday night for the I-25 and I-80 corridors. Expect west winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts of 65 to 70 mph possible. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.

Here is the updated weekend forecast:Here’s the updated weekend forecast! Temperatures will be cool on Saturday before warming up Sunday. There is a slight chance (15-25%) for snow across western portions of the region, with better chances in the mountains (35-50%). Sunday will be warm, dry, and windy as high winds return.

Cheyenne, Laramie Forecast

Cheyenne Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Laramie Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

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