Severe Storms, Large Hail, Possible Tornadoes Expected In SE Wyoming
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstom Watch for southeast Wyoming, including Cheyenne and Laramie.
The agency posted the following on it's website on Saturday afternoon:
Scattered to numerous severe storms are still on track for this afternoon and evening. In the PM update the slight risk has been expanded to the northwest to account for a severe winds threat. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all our area counties until 9 PM tonight. All severe hazards are possible today, including very large hail, strong to damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and localized flash flooding, particularly in recent burn areas. Be ready to seek shelter if storms approach and have multiple ways to receive warnings!
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast
This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph becoming northeast.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Laramie Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Check Out the Damages from Cheyenne's Wild Spring Wind Storm
On April 6 and 7, 2024, wild winds exceeding 90 mph blew through SE Wyoming, causing havoc in Cheyenne and on the interstate. Everything from fences to semis were upturned in the wind storm. Check out the damage shared by residents below.
Gallery Credit: Doug Randall
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