SE Wyoming Weather: Flood Watch Today, 80s Possible Sunday

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says southeast Wyoming can expect a wet start to the upcoming weekend, followed by drier, warmer weather.

A flood watch remains in effect for today [June 16].

The agency posted the following on its website:

Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle, wet conditions will continue for both Friday and Saturday. A Flood Watch remains in effect for Friday across much of the forecast area. We begin to see lower chances for showers and storms Saturday, but still good chances across our southern locations Saturday afternoon and evening. Finally for Sunday, we expect dry conditions across the forecast area. Expect increasing temperatures for the weekend, with temperatures Sunday well into the 80s across the Panhandle and low to mid 70s across southeast Wyoming. There is some light at the end of the tunnel for some good weather, hang in there!

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Here is the Laramie forecast:

Today

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.