Southeast Wyoming Could See Severe Storms Today, Friday

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle could see severe thundershowers this afternoon and especially on Friday.

The agency posted the following on its website: Showers and thunderstorms returning to the forecast for southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle Thursday and especially Friday. For Thursday, best chances for storms look to be along and just east of the Laramie Range. Overall, the better chances for severe storms Thursday, look to be south of our forecast area. Better chances for more widespread showers and storms Friday afternoon/evening. A Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms covers the entire Nebraska Panhandle into the southeast Wyoming plains, with a Slight Risk for extreme eastern Cheyenne County in the Panhandle. Some concerns with these risk areas shifting west to cover more of our area. Stay tuned to later updates in the next 24-36 hours on Friday as Friday could be very active.

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 Forecast For The Next Three Days

The three-day forecast for southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle calls for increasing chances for showers and storms. For Thursday, a cold front begins to move into the area from the northeast. Best chances for showers and storms initially will be along the Laramie Range as the front moves in. But then chances increase for the Panhandle Thursday evening. Best chances for showers and storms will be Friday afternoon and evening as the front stall across the southeast Wyoming plains. Severe storms could be widespread Friday across the Nebraska Panhandle, with large hail, damaging downburst winds and slow moving storms that could produce heavy rainfall. Front finally shifts east Saturday, with drier air returning

Cheyenne, Laramie Forecast

Cheyenne Forecast: