Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Watches in 2016
High Wind Watch 26, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Dec 26, 2016, 2:56 AM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 27, 2016, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2016, 2:56 AM MST (09:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2016, 1:36 PM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 264 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
842 WWUS75 KCYS 260956 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 256 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND INTERSTATE 25 TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WYZ106-116-117-270000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 256 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH GUSTING 65 TO 75 MPH WEST OF CHEYENNE TO THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT...AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 FROM NORTH OF CHEYENNE TO THE BORDEAUX INTERCHANGE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ118-270000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161226T1600Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 256 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN NORTH CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY...WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. AFTER A BREAK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH MAINLY NORTH OF CHEYENNE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-107-115-270000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW...SHIRLEY BASIN... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...BOSLER...LARAMIE 256 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...11 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 11PM TUESDAY * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
018 WWUS75 KCYS 261548 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 848 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND INTERSTATE 25 TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WYZ118-270000- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161226T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 848 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE...MAINLY NORTH OF CHEYENNE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ106-116-117-270000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 848 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH GUSTING 65 TO 75 MPH WEST OF CHEYENNE TO THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT...AND ALONG INTERSTATE 25 FROM NORTH OF CHEYENNE TO THE BORDEAUX INTERCHANGE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-107-115-270000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW...SHIRLEY BASIN... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...BOSLER...LARAMIE 848 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
688 WWUS75 KCYS 262011 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 111 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG INTERSTATES 80 AND 25 THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WYZ110-271000- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 111 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ106-116-117-271000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 111 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ101-104-105-107-115-118-271000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161227T1800Z-161229T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW...SHIRLEY BASIN... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...BOSLER...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 111 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
275 WWUS75 KCYS 270731 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG INTERSTATES 80 AND 25 THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WYZ101-104-105-115-280015- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161227T1800Z-161229T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0034.161227T1500Z-161229T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW...SHIRLEY BASIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH LIKELY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ103-280015- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0034.161227T1500Z-161229T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GARRETT 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ110-280015- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ106-116-117-280015- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ109-280015- /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161228T0300Z-161229T0000Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RAWLINS 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ107-118-280015- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161228T0300Z-161229T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...CHEYENNE 1231 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
063 WWUS75 KCYS 271801 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1101 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... WYZ107-280215- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161228T0300Z-161229T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY 1101 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ101-103>105-115-280215- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW...SHIRLEY BASIN... BOSLER...LARAMIE 1101 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH LIKELY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-280215- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 1101 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ109-118-280215- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161228T0300Z-161229T0000Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...CHEYENNE 1101 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...WINDS BECOME STRONG BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
286 WWUS75 KCYS 272036 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 136 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... WYZ109-272145- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161228T0300Z-161229T0000Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RAWLINS 136 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WHILE IT WILL BE WINDY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO 55 TO 60 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ WYZ118-281100- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0026.161228T0300Z-161229T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0034.161228T0000Z-161229T0300Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 136 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ101-103>105-107-281100- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW...SHIRLEY BASIN... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY 136 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WYZ106-110-115>117-281100- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-161229T0300Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... BOSLER...LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER... FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 136 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MAINLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-281100- /O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0019.161228T1200Z-161229T0300Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG... ANGORA...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...REDINGTON...KIMBALL...BROWNSON... SIDNEY 136 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Dec 26, 2:38 AM MST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 2:38 AM MST, 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
238 AM MST Mon Dec 26 2016
.SHORT TERM...(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 330 AM MST Mon Dec 26 2016
Strong winds continuing this morning with widespread gusts in
excess of 60MPH in the wind prone areas and close to 60MPH here at
Cheyenne. Wrap around moisture from the powerful low pressure
system in eastern South Dakota still continues to bring snow into
our northern and northeastern counties. Douglas reporting about a
mile in snow and blowing snow. WYDOT webcams for I-80 near
Arlington continues to show very low visibilities. Will keep all
headlines going as they are at least until sunrise when we can
start seeing things again.
Not seeing any relief from the winds in our forecast guidance. GFS
Craig to Casper 850/700mb height gradients remain well above
60mtrs through Wednesday. Decided to go ahead and extend the High
Wind Warnings for the south Laramie Range and Bordeaux out through
Wednesday afternoon. Day shift will need to do Arlington once the
current Winter Storm Warning headline ends later today.
Still looking like a widespread high wind event for Tuesday into
Wednesday. GFS 700mb winds increasing to 70-75kts Tuesday
afternoon through Wednesday morning. Craig to Casper height
gradients up near 80 meters. Did go ahead with a High Wind Watch
for the Laramie Valley, Converse, Platte and Laramie Counties for
tonight through Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning.
.LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 330 AM MST Mon Dec 26 2016
Wednesday night/Thursday...Snows will end mainly Wednesday evening
across our Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges as low and mid level
moisture decreases. Dry and seasonably mild on Thursday with fast
northwest flow aloft and downslope warming.
Friday...Decent warming trend as the flow aloft becomes zonal and
surface lee troughing helps push temperatures into the 40s at most
locations east of Interstate 25.
Saturday...Cooler temperatures due to thickness cooling and more
cloud cover. Both the GFS and ECMWF show some type of a shortwave
and cold front moving across our forecast area, so we will blend
with our neighbors and indicate a chance of snow mainly before the
afternoon. This system does not look like a major snow producer due
to the low amplitude of the shortwave and progressive movement.
New Years Day...Confidence is low in the model solutions as there is
a start contrast in the ECMWF and GFS. The ECMWF shows ridging aloft
over the Great Basin states with dry northwest flow aloft over our
forecast area, whereas the GFS indicates a broad trough aloft over
the Great Basin with southwest flow aloft over our counties and
widespread snow across much of southern Wyoming along a cold front.
For now, will mesh with our neighboring offices and keep our
forecast dry. Will keep temperatures near guidance and with highs
from the upper 20s to upper 30s.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night)
Issued at 1109 PM MST Sun Dec 25 2016
Conditions will steadily improve tonight as the major storm
system continues to blast northeast across the Dakotas and
Minnesota. The main problem for area terminals through the period
will remain gusty west-southwest winds. These winds likely will
not ease much from current speeds until late Monday afternoon.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 330 AM MST Mon Dec 26 2016
Strong winds will continue across southeast Wyoming and Nebraska
Panhandle through at least Wednesday. Wind prone areas could see
gusts in excess of 80MPH with lower areas seeing 60 plus MPH
winds. This is due to a departing low to our east today and
another tracking through Montana Tuesday. WIth existing snow pack
though, fire weather concerns should be minimal.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST early this morning for
WYZ101-102-107-108.
High Wind Warning until 11 AM MST Wednesday for WYZ106-116-117.
Winter Weather Advisory until 1 PM MST this afternoon for WYZ106-
116-117.
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 AM MST early this morning for
WYZ103>105-109-111>115-118-119.
High Wind Watch from this evening through Tuesday evening for
WYZ101-104-105-107-115-118.
High Wind Warning until 9 AM MST this morning for WYZ118.
Winter Storm Warning until 1 PM MST this afternoon for WYZ110.
NE...Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST early this morning for
NEZ002-003-019-095-096.
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 AM MST early this morning for
NEZ020-021-054-055.
&&
SHORT TERM...GCC
LONG TERM...RUBIN
AVIATION...RUBIN
FIRE WEATHER...GCCHazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 2:51 AM MST, 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 251 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 WYZ101>119-271000- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- SIERRA MADRE RANGE-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE- LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 251 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ARLINGTON AND ELK MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH 1 PM. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CHEYENNE AREA AND CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY THROUGH 9 AM. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BORDEAUX, THE I-80 SUMMIT, VEDAUWOO AND THE LARAMIE COUNTY FOOTHILLS THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. A HIGH WIND WATCH STARTS TONIGHT AT 11 PM FOR NORTHERN CARBON COUNTY, THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE COUNTY INCLUDING DOUGLAS, LOWER ELEVATIONS OF PLATTE COUNTY INCLUDING WHEATLAND AND CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY INCLUDING CHEYENNE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 11 AM WEDNESDAY FOR BORDEAUX AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY, THE I-80 SUMMIT INCLUDING VEDAUWOO AND FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN LARAMIE COUNTY. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL BE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-271000- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- 251 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL BE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. RUBIN
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 25, 9:55 PM MST, 5 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
955 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0841 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
12/25/2016 M71.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 57 MPH.
&&
KCOTSAKILocal storm report, Dec 25, 11:02 PM MST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1102 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0551 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LARAMIE 41.31N 105.58W
12/25/2016 M58.00 MPH ALBANY WY ASOS
1035 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 S CHUGWATER 41.64N 104.82W
12/25/2016 M73.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED 56 MPH. THIS WAS MEASURED AT THE WYDOT SITE AT
BEAR CREEK.
&&
MAZURLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:01 AM MST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1201 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW LARAMIE 41.31N 105.58W
12/25/2016 E2.0 INCH ALBANY WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK
0800 PM SNOW 3 N CHEYENNE 41.19N 104.79W
12/25/2016 E3.5 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY.
0800 PM SNOW 3 S VEDAUWOO 41.11N 105.40W
12/25/2016 E2.0 INCH ALBANY WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. VERY STRONG WINDS REPORTED
AS WELL.
0800 PM SNOW BEREA 42.20N 102.99W
12/25/2016 E4.0 INCH BOX BUTTE NE PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. VERY STRONG WINDS AS WELL.
0800 PM SNOW BAYARD 41.76N 103.32W
12/25/2016 E2.0 INCH MORRILL NE PUBLIC
RECIEVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0800 PM SNOW 4 N LARAMIE 41.37N 105.58W
12/25/2016 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY PUBLIC
RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. STRONG WINDS REPORTED AS WELL.
0800 PM SNOW SARATOGA 41.45N 106.81W
12/25/2016 E1.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. STRONG WINDS AS WELL.
0800 PM SNOW 13 W LANCE CREEK 43.02N 104.90W
12/25/2016 E2.0 INCH CONVERSE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. VERY STRONG WINDS.
1015 PM SNOW TORRINGTON 42.07N 104.18W
12/25/2016 E5.0 INCH GOSHEN WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH STRONG
WINDS.
1015 PM SNOW 2 SW LARAMIE 41.29N 105.61W
12/25/2016 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
1102 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 SSE HORSE CREEK 41.25N 105.09W
12/25/2016 M75 MPH LARAMIE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
GCLAYCOMLocal storm report, Dec 26, 12:03 AM MST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1203 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1003 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WNW CHEYENNE 41.20N 104.97W
12/25/2016 M59 MPH LARAMIE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MAZURLocal storm report, Dec 26, 1:00 AM MST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
100 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1239 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/26/2016 M66 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
I-25 MILE MARKER 71. SUSTAINED WINDS 50 MPH.
1215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.18W
12/26/2016 M66 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 47 TO 51 MPH.
1215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ARLINGTON 41.64N 106.29W
12/26/2016 M60 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WAGONHOUND WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 47 MPH.
1252 AM HIGH SUST WINDS ELK MOUNTAIN 41.69N 106.41W
12/26/2016 M40 MPH CARBON WY AWOS
SUSTAINED WINDS GTE 40 MPH FOR PAST HOUR. GUSTS TO 56
MPH. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ONGOING WITH VISIBILITY
REPORTED AT OR BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE.
1252 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BUFORD 41.11N 105.30W
12/26/2016 M67 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS GTE 50 MPH.
1221 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW BUFORD 41.13N 105.34W
12/26/2016 M72 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS GTE 50 MPH.
1257 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WNW PUMPKIN VINE 41.05N 105.47W
12/26/2016 M62 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
PUMPKIN VINE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH FOR PAST
HOUR.
1259 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
12/26/2016 M54 MPH LARAMIE WY ASOS
CHEYENNE ASOS. SUSTAINED WINDS 35 MPH.
&&
GCLAYCOMLocal storm report, Dec 26, 2:44 AM MST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
244 AM MST MON DEC 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0210 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/26/2016 M67 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BORDEAUX WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 46-54 MPH.
0215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.18W
12/26/2016 M62 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ARLINGTON EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINS 44 MPH. NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN .4 MILES
FROM SENSOR.
0205 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 ESE ARLINGTON 41.55N 106.09W
12/26/2016 M64 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 41 TO 46 MPH.
0216 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 11 SE ARLINGTON 41.50N 106.05W
12/26/2016 M62 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 37 TO 41 MPH.
0216 AM HIGH SUST WINDS ELK MOUNTAIN 41.69N 106.41W
12/26/2016 M40 MPH CARBON WY AWOS
GUSTS TO 51 MPH. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY
REPORTS UNDER A HALF MILE OVER PAST HOUR.
0221 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BUFORD 41.12N 105.28W
12/26/2016 M61 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS GTE 43 MPH OVER
PAST HOUR.
0216 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW BUFORD 41.13N 105.34W
12/26/2016 M60 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LONE TREE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS GTE 41 MPH OVER
PAST HOUR.
0207 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NNW VEDAUWOO 41.16N 105.40W
12/26/2016 M60 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
VEDAUWOO WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS GTE 40 MPH OVER PAST
HOUR.
0215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW WHITAKER 41.42N 104.88W
12/26/2016 M58 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WHITAKER WYDOT SITE.
0215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 S CHUGWATER 41.65N 104.85W
12/26/2016 M58 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BEAR CREEK WYDOT SITE ON I-25.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.