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2-Day Hourly Forecast for Wind-Prone Locations |
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| 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(Select Locations on Map to View Local Wind Guidance) |
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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 |
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Latest High Wind Warnings (Non-Precipitation Weather Product) |
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943 WWUS75 KCYS 270655 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1255 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026 WYZ101-271800- /O.NEW.KCYS.FG.Y.0016.261027T0655Z-261027T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0040.261027T0800Z-261027T1800Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations- Including the cities of Glenrock, Bill, Douglas, and Deer Creek 1255 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Wind gusts between 50 to 55 mph are more likely. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, and Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the High Wind Watch, until noon MDT today. * 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. && $$ NEZ054-055-WYZ103-106>108-116>119-271500- /O.NEW.KCYS.FG.Y.0016.261027T0655Z-261027T1500Z/ Kimball County-Cheyenne County-North Laramie Range-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County- Goshen County-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Pine Bluffs, Bordeaux, Brownson, Horse Creek, Garrett, Sidney, Buford, Cheyenne, Whitaker, Guernsey, Kimball, Federal, Vedauwoo, Torrington, Wheatland, and Pumpkin Vine 1255 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Kimball County, Cheyenne County, North Laramie Range, East Platte County, Goshen County, Central Laramie County, and East Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ WYZ110-271800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0040.261027T0800Z-261027T1800Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Elk Mountain and Arlington 1255 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Wind gusts between 50 to 55 mph are more likely. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, and Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * 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. && $$ NB |
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