Cheyenne, WY

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2-Day Hourly Forecast for Wind-Prone Locations
Interstate 80 at Arlington	Interstate 80 at Buford


Interstate 25 at Bordeaux	Interstate 25 at Wyo Hill

Map of Wind-Prone Locations across Southeast Wyoming

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Southeast Wyoming Wind Prone Locations Map

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This guidance is based on local wind research conducted at NWS Cheyenne. See this research article in the American Meteorological Society Journal of Weather and Forecasting for more details:

Brothers, M. D., and C. Hammer, 2021: Random forest approach for improving non-convective high wind forecasting across southeast Wyoming. Wea. Forecasting, 38, 47-67, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-21-0215.1

Latest High Wind Warnings

(Non-Precipitation Weather Product)

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1253 AM MDT Sun Oct 11 2026

WYZ104-109>111-112100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0038.261011T2100Z-261012T1200Z/
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North
Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Elk Mountain, Rawlins,
Arlington, and Baggs
1253 AM MDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South to southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65
mph possible.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains,
Central Carbon County, and Southwest Carbon County.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high
wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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