Southeast Wyoming Bracing For Arctic Plunge This Weekend

It looks like another blast of winter weather is headed to southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle this weekend and early next week.

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service, which posted this statement and graphic this morning [January 25]:

''Headed into late this week, high winds will be possible for wind-prone locations across southeast Wyoming while gusty winds will spread into the Nebraska Panhandle. Light snowfall will be possible Thursday and Friday with better chances of accumulating snowfall arriving Saturday and continuing on and off through Monday. Heaviest snowfall is expected in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Mountains. Additionally, there looks to be another arctic plunge across southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle late this weekend into early next week. High temperatures early next week may struggle to get out of the single digits. Stay tuned for the latest updates!"

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 11.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -8.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Here is the Laramie Forecast:

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -6.