The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has updated information on a blast of extremely cold temperatures and severe wind chills that are expected to hit southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle starting Wednesday night.

Cheyenne, Laramie and most of southeast Wyoming are now facing Wind Chill Warnings, as opposed to the Wind Chill Watches that had been issued earlier.Cheyenne, Laramie and most of southeast Wyoming are now facing Wind Chill Warnings, as opposed to the Wind Chill Watches that had been issued earlier.

A Tuesday morning email from the agency included the following comments:

 

  • A strong cold front will bring dangerously cold air to all of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. Moderate
  • Wind chills lower than -40F to potentially -70F are expected over a large area on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. High
  • A Flash Freeze event is likely when the cold front sweeps through the area on Wednesday, with snow squalls being a possible hazard. High
  • See attached packet for additional details.

Here is the latest weather forecast for Cheyenne;

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 8pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature rising to near 37 by 11am, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values between -40 and -50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Here is the latest Cheyenne weather forecast:
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Here is the forecast for Laramie:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature rising to near 34 by 11am, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values between -40 and -50. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -17. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

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Recent Updates:

  • Wind Chill Warnings have been issued for all of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.
  • Winter Storm Warnings, and High Wind Watches/Warnings have been issued for portions of southeast Wyoming.