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High Wind Warning 20, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 12, 2025, 1:30 PM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Converse County, Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 13, 2025, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 18 hr. 1 report 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
- Mar 12, 2025, 1:30 PM MDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2025, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2025, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ne Rawlins, WY | ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins. |
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 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 2765 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
190 WWUS75 KCYS 121930 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 130 PM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 WYZ104-109-110-131200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0020.250313T0600Z-250314T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0020.250313T0600Z-250314T0000Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Rawlins, Seminoe Dam, Elk Mountain, and Arlington 130 PM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * 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...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * 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. && $$ MN
4 follow-up statements
699 WWUS75 KCYS 130914 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 314 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 WYZ110-140000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 314 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ104-109-140000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- Including the cities of Rawlins and Seminoe Dam 314 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Central Carbon County and Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-106>108-115>119-140000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-Converse County Lower Elevations- Niobrara County-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Federal, Chadron St Park, Gering, Angora, Guernsey, Bosler, Buford, Harrisburg, Sidney, Scottsbluff, Redington, Kimball, Whitaker, Vedauwoo, Harrison, Agate, Laramie, Douglas, Pumpkin Vine, Glenrock, Redbird, Pine Bluffs, Bayard, Horse Creek, Torrington, Alliance, Bill, Chadron, Hemingford, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Lusk, Brownson, Bordeaux, Deer Creek, and Bridgeport 314 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska and east central and southeast Wyoming. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ CG
050 WWUS75 KCYS 131109 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 509 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 WYZ101-140000- /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations- Including the cities of Bill, Glenrock, Deer Creek, and Douglas 509 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * 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. 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. && $$ WYZ110-140000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 509 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ WYZ104-109-140000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- Including the cities of Rawlins and Seminoe Dam 509 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Carbon County and Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ102-106>108-115>119-140000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-Niobrara County-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Federal, Chadron St Park, Gering, Angora, Guernsey, Bosler, Buford, Harrisburg, Sidney, Scottsbluff, Redington, Kimball, Whitaker, Vedauwoo, Harrison, Agate, Laramie, Pumpkin Vine, Redbird, Pine Bluffs, Bayard, Horse Creek, Torrington, Alliance, Chadron, Hemingford, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Lusk, Brownson, Bordeaux, and Bridgeport 509 AM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska and east central and southeast Wyoming. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ CG
041 WWUS75 KCYS 132112 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 WYZ110-141200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Elk Mountain and Arlington 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the second High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the second High Wind Warning, from 8 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * 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. && $$ NEZ054-055-WYZ118-119-141200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1800Z-250315T0300Z/ Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs, Sidney, Kimball, and Brownson 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Cheyenne County and Kimball County. In Wyoming, Central and Eastern Laramie County. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ NEZ095-WYZ102-141200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1600Z-250315T0300Z/ Northern Sioux County-Niobrara County- Including the cities of Redbird, Harrison, and Lusk 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Northern Sioux County. In Wyoming, Niobrara County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. * 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. && $$ WYZ116-117-141200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Federal, Pumpkin Vine, Whitaker, Buford, Vedauwoo, and Horse Creek 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie. * WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ101-141200- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1600Z-250315T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations- Including the cities of Bill, Glenrock, Deer Creek, and Douglas 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * 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. 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. && $$ WYZ104-109-140000- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- Including the cities of Seminoe Dam and Rawlins 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Central Carbon County and Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-096-WYZ106>108-115-141200- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1600Z-250315T0300Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Southern Sioux County-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Redington, Scottsbluff, Bordeaux, Torrington, Harrisburg, Angora, Bayard, Alliance, Wheatland, Gering, Bosler, Bridgeport, Agate, Guernsey, Hemingford, Chadron, Laramie, and Chadron St Park 312 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Dawes County, Box Butte County, Scotts Bluff County, Banner County, Morrill County, Southern Sioux County, East Platte County, Goshen County, and Laramie Valley. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * 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. && $$ MN
998 WWUS75 KCYS 132334 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 WYZ110-141200- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0600Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Elk Mountain and Arlington 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Warning, winds have weakened below warning criteria so the High Wind Warning will expire on time. For the second High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ101-141200- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1600Z-250315T0300Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations- Including the cities of Douglas, Deer Creek, Bill, and Glenrock 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, winds have weakened below warning criteria so the High Wind Warning will expire on time. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * 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. && $$ WYZ104-109-140045- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250314T0000Z/ Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County- Including the cities of Seminoe Dam and Rawlins 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds have diminished below warning thresholds. Therefore, the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ WYZ116-117-141200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1400Z-250315T0600Z/ South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills- Including the cities of Horse Creek, Pumpkin Vine, Whitaker, Federal, Buford, and Vedauwoo 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest 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. * WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * 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. && $$ NEZ095-WYZ102-141200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1600Z-250315T0300Z/ Northern Sioux County-Niobrara County- Including the cities of Lusk, Harrison, and Redbird 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Northern Sioux County. In Wyoming, Niobrara County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ NEZ054-055-WYZ118-119-141200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0021.250314T1800Z-250315T0300Z/ Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Brownson, Kimball, Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs, and Sidney 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Cheyenne County and Kimball County. In Wyoming, Central and Eastern Laramie County. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. * 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-096-WYZ106>108-115-141200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0021.250314T1600Z-250315T0300Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Southern Sioux County-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-East Platte County-Goshen County-Laramie Valley- Including the cities of Gering, Chadron, Alliance, Harrisburg, Angora, Hemingford, Chadron St Park, Bordeaux, Guernsey, Torrington, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Bayard, Bosler, Laramie, Agate, Wheatland, and Redington 534 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Cheyenne County and Kimball County. In Wyoming, Central and Eastern Laramie County. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ Mose
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 Mar 12, 11:38 AM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Warm, dry, and breezy weather will continue through Thursday with elevated to near critical fire weather conditions each afternoon alongside the potential for high winds in our western zones late tonight through Thursday afternoon.
- The next storm system will arrive late Thursday into early Saturday, bringing strong winds and a chance for precipitation. Modest snow accumulations are possible in the mountains with light snowfall elsewhere.
- Mild conditions alongside breezy winds return early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 11:38 AM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1138 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Warm, dry, and breezy weather will continue through Thursday
with elevated to near critical fire weather conditions each
afternoon alongside the potential for high winds in our
western zones late tonight through Thursday afternoon.
- The next storm system will arrive late Thursday into early
Saturday, bringing strong winds and a chance for
precipitation. Modest snow accumulations are possible in the
mountains with light snowfall elsewhere.
- Mild conditions alongside breezy winds return early next
week.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 400 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Today will be another mild and dry day with breezy conditions
for the western half of our CWA as a quick moving upper-level
trough passes across and just south of the Four Corners with
another batch of quick transient ridging then establishing this
evening but quickly departing by Thursday afternoon. This will
allow for flow aloft to shift to a southwesterly direction with
a modest little 700mb jet establishing itself primarily over
Carbon County, with speeds around 40-55 knots. Favorable mixing
may help to bring some of this breeziness to the surface, with
the HREF showing a 40-75% probability of wind gusts 50+ mph for
locations including Rawlins, Muddy Gap, and Elk Mountain.
Because of this, have issued a high wind watch for these zones
beginning around midnight tonight and continuing through the
very late morning hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, continuing to
analyze the potential for fire weather conditions, with enhanced
potential possible for Laramie and Platte Counties again today,
as well as portions of the Nebraska Panhandle. That being said,
current guidance shows a slight amount more moisture today with
RH values expected to bottom out around or just above 15%,
which means we're expected to see some near critical fire
weather concerns alongside the breezy winds across the area, but
values shouldn't remain in this threshold for long enough to
produce widespread critical values. However will advise incoming
day crew to keep an eye on RH's in case we see a bit drier
conditions than expected. Another risk of elevated concerns
expected on Thursday this time for Goshen county and the
Nebraska Panhandle once again. Similar concerns with RH values
just nearing critical values, but breezy winds will be much more
favorable, particularly for Dawes, Sioux, and Box Butte
Counties. Still confidence is too low to establish a watch at
this time.
Attention turns to the end of the week as an approaching trough
moving into the west coast then moves inland and across the
region, with a deep and stacked low expected to establish itself
across eastern Colorado. This system has been less and less
impressive with each run, but deep cyclogenesis is still
expected and should produce a stout high wind event for eastern
Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle. The NBM indicates a 40-80%
probability of maximum wind gusts of 60+ mph from the Laramie
Range through the Panhandle, with the aforementioned low
driving a 700mb jet of 45-60 knots across this area (which has
declined from previous runs). GFS Omega values are also showing
a much better swath just to our south in Colorado, but modest
downward mixing alongside a stout pressure gradient should drive
northwesterly winds to reach high wind criteria Friday morning
through the nighttime hours. Meanwhile stout forcing should
produce ample precipitation activity on Friday primarily in the
morning and early afternoon hours as the system quickly
propagates eastwards. However the quick moving nature of this
system will prevent widespread noteworthy snowfall with areas
east of Carbon County lucky to see a trace to an inch. Between
the low snow-ratios due to warm initial temperature profiles and
warm ground temperatures, any snow that does fall will be wet
and should melt quickly at first. Best chances for
accumulations remain the Sierra-Madre and Snowy Ranges, but even
for these locations only around 5-8 inches are expected through
Saturday morning which would promote an advisory at best. Still
any falling snowfall alongside the stronger winds could produce
brief periods of hazardously low visibilities. By Saturday
morning the region will be much cooler with sub-freezing lows in
the 20's to teens expected, but an approaching ridge should
once again bring more mild warmth to the area into the late
weekend and early next week.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 400 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Saturday...Moist northwest flow aloft prevails, helping to produce
numerous orographic snow showers for our Snowy and Sierra Madre
Ranges, with lesser coverage for the northern and southern Laramie
Range. Continued on the cool side with 700 mb temperatures near -8
Celsius, yielding maximum temperatures in the mid 30s west of I-25,
with lower to mid 40s east of I-25.
Sunday...Turning windy and warmer as the flow aloft backs to
westerly, inducing a decent surface lee trough development. 700 mb
temperatures near -2 Celsius, combined with downslope west winds
will yield high temperatures in the mid 40s west of I-25, with lower
to mid 50s east of I-25. Dry with limited low and mid level moisture.
Monday...Fast southwest flow aloft develops with a progressive
shortwave trough aloft and associated cold front moving across
Wyoming, though timing of the cold front suggests mild temperatures
before cold frontal passage with high temperatures in the 50s west
of I-25, with mainly 60s elsewhere.
Tuesday...Colder and windy in the wake of the shortwave trough aloft
and cold frontal passage, based on the progged low and mid level
gradients. Chances for high elevation snow and low elevation rain
will increase from west to east with increasing low and mid level
moisture and cyclonic flow aloft.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1133 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025
VFR conditions expected for the forecast period. A few gusts to
around 20 to 25 knots this afternoon will ease around sundown,
except for near KRWL. Increasing wind speeds aloft overnight
will produce LLWS late tonight into Thursday morning at KRWL and
KLAR, with gusts likely at the surface at KRWL throughout. Gusts
may exceed 40 knots. Elsewhere, southwest winds will pick up
towards the end of the period.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...High Wind Watch from late tonight through Thursday afternoon
for WYZ104-109-110.
NE...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...CG
LONG TERM...RUBIN
AVIATION...MNHazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 4:07 AM MDT, 9 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 407 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-131015- 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- 407 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT - Warm, dry, and breezy weather will be possible today with elevated to potential localized critical fire weather concerns primarily just east of I-25 through the Nebraska Panhandle. - Strong winds possible across Carbon County tonight continuing into late Thursday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY - Elevated fire weather concerns from mild conditions possible again on Thursday just east of I-25. - The next storm system will arrive late Thursday into early Saturday, bringing strong winds and a chance for precipitation. Modest snow accumulations are possible in the mountains with light snowfall elsewhere. - Mild conditions alongside breezy winds return early next week. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2:44 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 11 hr |
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