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High Wind Watch 8, NWS Cheyenne, WY

January 26, 20195 counties in Wyoming; Box Butte County, Dawes County, Sioux County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Jan 26, 2019, 12:52 PM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming; Box Butte County, Dawes County, Sioux County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jan 27, 2019, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2019, 12:52 PM MST (19:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2019, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 27, 2019, 2:26 AM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Box Butte County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, Platte County, WY

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jan 26, 10:22 AM MST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 10:22 AM MST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 4:07 AM MST, 8 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
407 AM MST Sat Jan 26 2019

WYZ101>105-107>109-111>115-118-119-271115-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-East Platte County-Goshen County-
Central Carbon County-Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-Laramie Valley-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
407 AM MST Sat Jan 26 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central
Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Gusty west to northwest winds of 25 to 45 MPH will produce patchy
blowing snow and reduced visibility at times today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Gusty west to northwest winds of 35 to 50 MPH will produce patchy
blowing snow and reduced visibility at times.

A strong cold front will usher in much colder temperatures, blustery
north winds and chances for snow Sunday night and Monday morning.
Wind chill temperatures as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero are
forecast Monday and Tuesday night along and west of the Laramie
Range. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are forecast for the
mountains.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

WYZ106-110-116-117-271115-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-
407 AM MST Sat Jan 26 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

West to northwest winds will increase this morning and remain strong
through tonight. Blowing snow and areas of reduced visibility as low
as one half mile at times. High Wind Warnings go into effect at 8 AM
this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Strong west to northwest winds with gusts to 65 MPH will continue
Sunday. Blowing snow and areas of reduced visibility as low as one
half mile at times. The High Wind Warnings expire at 8 PM Sunday.

A strong cold front will usher in much colder temperatures, blustery
north winds and chances for snow Sunday night and Monday morning.
Wind chill temperatures as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero are
forecast Monday and Tuesday night along and west of the Laramie
Range.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-271115-
Dawes-Box Butte-Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne-
North Sioux-South Sioux-
407 AM MST Sat Jan 26 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for the western Nebraska
Panhandle.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Gusty west to northwest winds of 25 to 45 MPH will produce patchy
blowing snow and reduced visibility at times today, mainly near
the Wyoming border.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A strong cold front will usher in much colder temperatures, blustery
north winds and chances for snow Sunday night and Monday morning.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 26, 7:52 AM MST, 5 hours before
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.