Winds Of Up To 85 MPH Possible In SE Wyoming, Heavy Mountain Snow

High wind warnings remain in effect today for areas of southeast Wyoming, with gusts of 85 miles per hour possible.

Winter storm warnings are also in effect for the Snowy Range and Sierra Madre mountain ranges, where an additional foot of snow is possible today.

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website:

Seems like a bad dream that won't go away! High Wind Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings continue today. Look for winds to really ramp up after sunrise with some locations possibly seeing wind gusts to 80 mph or higher. Additionally, Winter Storm Warnings continue for the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges, where another foot of snow could fall through the day today. There is good news! Snow expected to end late this afternoon in the mountains and winds will slowly subside overnight tonight. Hang in there!

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 50 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Friday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Here is the Laramie forecast:

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by noon, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.