Snow, Wind, Double-Digit Wind Chills In SE Wyoming Weather

Southeast Wyoming can expect strong winds, snow and double digit wind chills on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service

The agency posted the following on it's website:

A cold front will move into the northern portions of the area late this afternoon and early this evening including Douglas, Lusk and the northern panhandle and bring some moderate snowfall. Behind the front, the snowfall will reduce the visibility to ½ mile or less in this area along with some blowing and drifting snow. Please use extra caution in this region later today..

Some strong winds are also in the forecast:

High Wind Warnings and Watches are in effect for portions of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle. Most warnings/watches will start early Tuesday morning and run through Tuesday evening. Wind gusts 60 to 70 MPH are likely for the Warning areas and gusts to 60 MPH are possible for the Watch areas. Dangerous travel possible for lightweight and high profile vehicles! Be sure to check back for any updates to the forecast!

National Weather Service

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 10am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

Washington's Birthday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Here is the Laramie forecast::

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 39.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.