Hurricane Force Winds Possible In SE Wyoming Next Two Days

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says wind speeds of over 75 miles per hour are possible in southeast Wyoming over the next few days.

The National Weather Service considers wind speeds over 74 miles per hour to be category 1 hurricane-force. High wind warnings and watches have been posted for much of the region, according to the agency:

Did you miss the wind? Well, it makes its return on Tuesday as we expect strong wind gusts in the wind prone corridors of southeast Wyoming through Wendesday. It has been a whole two weeks between our previous high wind headlines, if you can believe it. High Wind Warnings and Watches have been issued to reflect this. Areas in the High Wind Warnings will see wind gusts of 60-75+ mph at times between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning. For more updates, go to: weather.gov/cys

Latest Forecasts For Cheyenne and Laramie:

Cheyenne Forecast:

Today

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Clear, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Friday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

Laramie Forcast:

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.