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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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WWUS75 KCYS 161236
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
636 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

WYZ117-161345-
/O.EXP.KCYS.FG.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260816T1300Z/
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Whitaker, Horse Creek, and Federal
636 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

Visibility has improved along Interstate 80 from Cheyenne to Buford.
Therefore, the Dense Fog Advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 AM
MDT.

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WYZ116-161400-
/O.EXT.KCYS.FG.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260816T1400Z/
South Laramie Range-
Including the cities of Vedauwoo, Pumpkin Vine, and Buford
636 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility as low as a quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit
between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM MDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very poor visibility continues at the
Interstate 80 Summit.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

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Mose