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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Feb 2, 2025, 2:50 AM MST for 6 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 2, 2025, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 30 hr. 59 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2025, 2:50 AM MST (09:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2025, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2025, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 5:28 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 6:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY20 2.5 SE Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 6:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 7:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 7:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 7:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 2, 8:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Sw Muddy Gap, WY | |
| Feb 2, 8:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 2, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 15.5 | 12 Sw Encampment, WY | STORM TOTAL SNOW. LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8928 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.2 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 13 TO 1. |
| Feb 2, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 16.1 | 8 Sw Skyline, WY | STORM TOTAL SNOW. BLACKHALL MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 9838 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. |
| Feb 2, 9:10 AM MST | SNOW 14.8 | 10 Wsw Encampment, WY | STORM TOTAL SNOW. OLD BATTLE SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 9860 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.0 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. |
| Feb 2, 9:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 20.9 | 14 Wnw Centennial, WY | STORM TOTAL SNOW. MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10512 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.3 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 16 TO 1. |
| Feb 2, 10:17 AM MST | SNOW 17.1 | 7 Nw Centennial, WY | BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10250 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15.5 TO 1. |
| Feb 2, 10:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Skyline, WY | Mesonet station KSKL Skyline (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 10:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 2, 11:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 12 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | Mesonet station WY38 11.8 S Federal (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 12:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 12:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 Ene Woods Landing, WY | Mesonet station FW4449 Laramie. |
| Feb 2, 12:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | Mesonet station KBRX 1.4 S Bordeaux (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 12:46 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 8 S Sibley Peak, WY | Mesonet station WY1 8.4 S Sibley Peak (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 1:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 8 S Sibley Peak, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Coleman. |
| Feb 2, 1:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 7 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Mile Marker 353. |
| Feb 2, 1:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 1:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 6 E Buford, WY | Mesonet station UR474 Granws. |
| Feb 2, 2:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 11 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | Mesonet station UP226 10.5 NW Natural Fort (UPR). |
| Feb 2, 2:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 E Torrington, WY | ASOS station KTOR Torrington Airport - Tor. |
| Feb 2, 3:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 8 S Sibley Peak, WY | Mesonet station WY1 8.4 S Sibley Peak (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 3:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Nnw Whitaker, WY | Mesonet station KWTR 0.6 NW Whitaker (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 3:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 3:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 E Torrington, WY | ASOS station KTOR Torrington Airport. Peak Wind of 68 MPH. |
| Feb 2, 3:36 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nw Cheyenne, WY | ASOS station KCYS Cheyenne Airport - Cys. |
| Feb 2, 4:16 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ene Buford, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Buford East. |
| Feb 2, 7:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Skyline, WY | Mesonet station KSKL Skyline (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 7:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 10:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 2, 11:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 11:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 11:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 11:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT). |
| Feb 2, 11:32 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 11 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | Mesonet station UP226 10.5 NW Natural Fort (UPR). |
| Feb 2, 11:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 2, 11:57 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 11 Wsw Warren Af Base, WY | Mesonet station UP226 10.5 NW Natural Fort (UPR). |
| Feb 3, 12:03 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Sw South Greeley High, WY | Mesonet station UR347 6.5 N Natural Fort (UPR). |
| Feb 3, 12:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY20 2.5 SE Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 12:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 S Chugwater, WY | Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 12:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 12:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 3, 1:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 8 S Sibley Peak, WY | Mesonet station WY1 8.4 S Sibley Peak (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 1:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 1:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Sw South Greeley High, WY | Mesonet station KWYH 6.5 N Natural Fort (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 1:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 1:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
| Feb 3, 2:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 3:34 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 4:44 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY20 2.5 SE Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 5:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY20 2.5 SE Elk Mountain (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 5:28 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT). |
| Feb 3, 6:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT). |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 277 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
- 2042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 114 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
674 WWUS75 KCYS 020950 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 250 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 WYZ104-110-030000- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250202T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0011.250202T1200Z-250203T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1200Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Elk Mountain, Seminoe Dam, and Arlington 250 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, and Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Monday. * 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 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 stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ109-030000- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0011.250202T1200Z-250203T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1200Z-250203T1800Z/ Central Carbon County- Including the cities of Rawlins 250 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Carbon County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ101-106>108-116>118-030000- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0011.250202T1800Z-250203T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1800Z-250203T1500Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Pumpkin Vine, Federal, Whitaker, Deer Creek, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Torrington, Bill, Vedauwoo, Glenrock, Buford, Horse Creek, Guernsey, Bordeaux, and Douglas 250 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, East Platte County, Goshen County, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM MST Monday. * 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. && $$ MM
6 follow-up statements
822 WWUS75 KCYS 021131 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 431 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 WYZ115-030015- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1800Z-250203T1500Z/ Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Laramie and Bosler 431 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, East Platte County, Goshen County, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ104-109-110-030015- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1200Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Rawlins, Elk Mountain, Seminoe Dam, and Arlington 431 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, and Central Carbon County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Monday. * 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 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 stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ101-106>108-116>118-030015- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1800Z-250203T1500Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Pumpkin Vine, Federal, Whitaker, Deer Creek, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Torrington, Bill, Vedauwoo, Glenrock, Buford, Horse Creek, Guernsey, Bordeaux, and Douglas 431 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, East Platte County, Goshen County, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ MM
397 WWUS75 KCYS 021233 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 533 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 WYZ113-030015- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1800Z/ Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Encampment and Saratoga 533 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Monday. * 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 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 stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ104-109-110-030015- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Seminoe Dam, Rawlins, Elk Mountain, and Arlington 533 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, and Central Carbon County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ101-106>108-115>118-030015- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.250202T1800Z-250203T1500Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Horse Creek, Glenrock, Cheyenne, Bosler, Bill, Douglas, Deer Creek, Buford, Pumpkin Vine, Wheatland, Laramie, Torrington, Whitaker, Bordeaux, Federal, Guernsey, and Vedauwoo 533 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, East Platte County, Goshen County, Laramie Valley, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM MST Monday. * 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. && $$ Fuller
026 WWUS75 KCYS 022053 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 153 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 WYZ101-106>108-115>118-031200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1500Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Pumpkin Vine, Glenrock, Bill, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Federal, Torrington, Vedauwoo, Douglas, Whitaker, Horse Creek, Guernsey, Laramie, Bosler, Buford, and Deer Creek 153 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, East Platte County, Goshen County, Laramie Valley, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ104-109-110-113-031200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Saratoga, Encampment, Arlington, Seminoe Dam, Elk Mountain, and Rawlins 153 PM MST Sun Feb 2 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, and Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Monday. * 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 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 stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ CG
006 WWUS75 KCYS 030912 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 212 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 WYZ101-106>108-115>118-031500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1500Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Whitaker, Bordeaux, Bosler, Deer Creek, Bill, Vedauwoo, Cheyenne, Glenrock, Pumpkin Vine, Federal, Laramie, Buford, Horse Creek, Guernsey, Wheatland, Douglas, and Torrington 212 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Converse County Lower Elevations, East Platte County, Goshen County, Laramie Valley, and Central Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ104-109-110-113-031800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Encampment, Seminoe Dam, Arlington, Saratoga, Rawlins, and Elk Mountain 212 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, and Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * 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 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 stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ MM
376 WWUS75 KCYS 031451 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 751 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 WYZ101-106>108-115>118-031600- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1500Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Cheyenne, Bill, Douglas, Glenrock, Bosler, Wheatland, Pumpkin Vine, Whitaker, Torrington, Horse Creek, Laramie, Buford, Vedauwoo, Federal, Guernsey, and Deer Creek 751 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... Winds have diminished below warning thresholds. Therefore, the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire. However, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible over the next few hours. $$ WYZ104-109-110-113-031800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Encampment, Seminoe Dam, Elk Mountain, Rawlins, Saratoga, and Arlington 751 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, and Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * 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 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 stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ Dewey
573 WWUS75 KCYS 031744 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1044 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 WYZ104-109-110-113-031845- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250203T1800Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-Upper North Platte River Basin- Including the cities of Encampment, Seminoe Dam, Elk Mountain, Rawlins, Saratoga, and Arlington 1044 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... Winds have diminished below warning thresholds. Therefore, the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire. However, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible over the next few hours. $$ Dewey
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning 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 warning went out at Feb 1, 10:55 PM MST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Another round of high winds are expected during the day Sunday with a High Wind Watch in effect.
- Winter Storm Warnings continue for the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges Saturday morning through Sunday for heavy accumulating snow and windy conditions, alongside Winter Weather Advisories for Rawlins and the Arlington area.
- Widespread elevated to strong winds continue into next week.
- Temperatures will remain above average during the early to middle portion of next week.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 10:55 PM MST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1055 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Another round of high winds are expected during the day
Sunday with a High Wind Watch in effect.
- Winter Storm Warnings continue for the Sierra Madre and Snowy
Ranges Saturday morning through Sunday for heavy accumulating
snow and windy conditions, alongside Winter Weather Advisories for
Rawlins and the Arlington area.
- Widespread elevated to strong winds continue into next week.
- Temperatures will remain above average during the early to
middle portion of next week.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 240 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025
Winds have continued to remain heightened as of this afternoon
across the CWA. Although most locations are staying just outside
of warning criteria, the occasional gust to 60+ mph has
warranted keeping highlights up until they are set to expire
here in a couple of hours. Model guidance is honing in on the
jet entering a lull over the next several hours into the
overnight hours, allowing for a break from the strongest winds.
But guidance has further picked up on this feature re-
intensifying over the region beginning tomorrow morning and
reaching another peak intensity Sunday afternoon/evening,
weakening once again into Monday morning. Models are showing the
700 mb jet reaching as strong as 70-80 knots from a west to
southwesterly direction, with mixing to the surface expected
once again. Alongside this and agreement from in house guidance
with probabilities of 60-70% at gusts 60+ mph, new High Wind
Watches have been issued for our wind prone and adjacent zones,
reaching as far east as Laramie and Goshen Counties. Of note,
the high wind warning for the Snowy Range Foothills including
Arlington is set to expire with the watch beginning directly
after this tomorrow morning, as winds may remain elevated for
this area for the duration of this period with little to no
lull. Finally, the watch in extreme eastern Laramie County was
expired as winds have just not quite reached far enough into
this zone.
Otherwise, winter weather is overspreading the western zones of
the region this afternoon, with webcams near Arlington showing
a nice covering of snow, and observations occasionally
indicating reduced visibilities from the blowing precipitation.
Snotels in the mountains also are showing several inches of
snowfall already occurring with more expected through the
evening and nighttime hours into Sunday morning, giving good
confidence in the ongoing Winter Storm Warnings/Winter Weather
Advisories already out. Another burst of moisture tomorrow
should overstretch into the plains and allow for some showers
into the Nebraska Panhandle, but with temperatures several
degrees above normal east of I-25, any precipitation that can
make it past the mountains will be rain or rain mixed with snow.
It should be noted though that if precipitation falls early
enough, this could cool the region and perhaps bring a potential
for more snow mixed in before daytime heating should bring the
area back up. The most likely region for this to occur would be
our northeastern zones where temps should hit just below
freezing overnight. That being said, it's still unlikely we'll
see anything more than a quick dusting before rain would take
over.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 219 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025
A broad and fast Pacific jet will dominate the weather pattern over
the western CONUS throughout the Long Term forecast period from
Monday night through the remainder of the week. An upper-level low
pressure system will remain generally stationary over the Canadian
maritime, directing fast flow aloft across most of the west.
Anomalously high moisture transport associated with this
Pacific jet/subtropical flow will bring heavy moisture-laden
mountain snows across much of the northern Rockies. Early in the
week from Tuesday through Wednesday, this moisture stream will
remain to the north of the mountains of southeast Wyoming. Mild
temperatures, generally running around 15 to 20 degrees above
average, will be the rule through this timeframe for everyone
with mid and upper-level clouds present on both days. By
Wednesday night into Thursday morning, a shortwave trough will
pivot around the main upper-level low and redirect some of the
faster flow and Pacific moisture southward into southeast
Wyoming and western Nebraska. At the same time, a surface cold
front will drop southward along the high plains with
temperatures dropping back by about 15 degrees or so for
Thursday and Friday. Precipitation chances with this wiggle in
the flow aloft do come upward by Wednesday evening through
Thursday. Snowfall will be limited to the mountains with this
event, given strong westerly flow and downsloping east of the
Laramie Range.
Another spoke of energy will eject around the broad west-coast low
on Friday into Saturday of this coming week. This particular system
may ultimately help drive the core of the moist subtropical jet over
the central Rockies, including southeast Wyoming and into the
Nebraska Panhandle. Precipitation east of the mountains with these
types of systems is usually a challenge as a surface frontal system
in the high plains is typically needed to help saturate the lower
levels and rotate winds to better upslope vectors. It does appear as
though this trough ejection later next week will feature some sort
of surface front east of the mountains. However, as of the 12z
forecast cycle today, ensemble guidance is quite dispersive with the
timing of this front. Many members do not bring it through until
most of the moisture is out of the region, resulting in a mainly dry
end of the week east of the I-25 corridor. Either way, temperatures
will drop back once again by Friday into Saturday with most places
near or below average by Saturday. Overall forecast confidence is
high early in the week with compact ensemble distributions in both
temperature and dry weather. By the end of the week, forecast
confidence is very low as guidance struggles to resolve the exact
track and location of frontal boundaries and moisture in the lower
levels.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1055 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025
Zonal westerly flow aloft is forecast to continue late this weekend
as a stationary front lifts northeast as warm front early Sunday
morning. Expect intervals of midlevel clouds with rain/snow shower
activity redeveloping and moving east this morning. Windy conditions
will continue tonight for the southeast Wyoming terminals with
breezy conditions at times for the western Nebraska terminals. Some
LLWS will continue for terminals along the I-80 corridor until 15z.
HAZARDS/WEATHER TRENDS: VFR conditions are forecast to prevail for
most terminals tonight through Sunday. KRWL will be tricky since
high res guidance has underperformed the last 12 hours with snow
shower activity. Expect another band of snow/rain to impact KRWL
tonight, but timing is uncertain. Expect a window of IFR conditions
for KCDR and KAIA as a warm front lifts northeast across the high
plains. May see VIS down to 1 mile in locally heavy snow before
precip changes to rain between 15z and 19z.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...High Wind Watch from Sunday morning through Monday morning for
WYZ101-106>108-116>118.
High Wind Warning until 5 AM MST Sunday for WYZ104-110.
High Wind Watch from 5 AM MST Sunday through Monday morning
for WYZ104-109-110.
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST Sunday for WYZ109-110.
Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST Sunday for WYZ112-114.
NE...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...CG
LONG TERM...MAC
AVIATION...TJTHazardous weather outlook, Feb 1, 4:43 PM MST, 10 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 443 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-022200- 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- 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- 443 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT - High Wind Warnings remain in effect for northern Carbon County and for Arlington and Elk Mountain. Another round of high winds are expected during the day Sunday. - Winter Storm Warnings in effect for the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges through Sunday for heavy accumulating snow and windy conditions. Winter Weather Advisories are also in place for Rawlins and the Arlington area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - High Wind Watches issued for southeast Wyoming wind prones and adjacent areas for Sunday morning through Monday morning. .Spotter information statement...
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 1, 9:44 PM MST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
944 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0938 PM Snow 10 WSW Encampment 41.15N 106.97W
02/01/2025 E12.0 Inch Carbon WY Park/Forest Srvc
OLD BATTLE SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 9860 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
ISb0.8 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO
USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS. CRITERIA REACHED AT APPROX.
2/1 6:00 PM.
0940 PM Snow 12 SW Encampment 41.07N 106.94W
02/01/2025 E14.2 Inch Carbon WY Park/Forest Srvc
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA
MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8928 FEET. SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT IS 1.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO
LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 13 TO 1. ACCUMULATION
WAS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0941 PM Snow 10 SSW Arlington 41.46N 106.28W
02/01/2025 E17.1 Inch Carbon WY Park/Forest Srvc
SAND LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE.
ELEVATION 10098 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
IS 1.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO
USED WAS 16 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS. CRITERIA REACHED AT APPROX.
2/1 200 pm.
0942 PM Snow 14 WNW Centennial 41.38N 106.35W
02/01/2025 E19.3 Inch Carbon WY Park/Forest Srvc
MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE.
ELEVATION 10512 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
IS 1.2 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO
USED WAS 16 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS. CRITERIA REACHED AT APPROX.
2/1 200 pm.
&&Local storm report, Feb 1, 10:27 PM MST, 4 hours 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1027 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1016 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 ESE Arlington 41.55N 106.09W
02/01/2025 M58 MPH Carbon WY Mesonet
Mesonet station WY24 6.9 E Arlington
(WYDOT).
&&
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.