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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WWUS75 KCYS 150618
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1218 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-118-119-160000-
/O.CON.KCYS.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260716T0600Z/
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux
County-Southern Sioux County-Converse County Lower Elevations-
Niobrara County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie
County-East Laramie County-
Including the cities of Lusk, Bayard, Sidney, Agate, Bridgeport,
Douglas, Cheyenne, Gering, Pine Bluffs, Deer Creek, Brownson,
Wheatland, Alliance, Harrisburg, Angora, Redbird, Harrison,
Hemingford, Redington, Torrington, Scottsbluff, Chadron, Bill,
Chadron St Park, Kimball, Guernsey, and Glenrock
1218 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures will be in the mid-90s to low-100
degrees with overnight temperatures dropping to between 60 and 70,
providing little relief.

* WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska and east central and
southeast Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and poor hydration may cause heat
illnesses or injuries.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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