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High Wind Warning 54, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 12, 2025, 5:10 AM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 12, 2025, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 15 hr. 36 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
- Dec 12, 2025, 5:10 AM MST (12:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 12, 2025, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2025, 8:00 AM MST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 5:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Arlington East. |
| Dec 12, 5:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | REPORTED AT HALLECK RIDGE. |
| Dec 12, 5:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. |
| Dec 12, 5:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Foote Creek. |
| Dec 12, 5:56 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 11 Se Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Strouss Hill. |
| Dec 12, 6:16 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. |
| Dec 12, 6:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 11 Se Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Strouss Hill. |
| Dec 12, 6:36 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Vedauwoo, WY | Mesonet station KVDW Vedauwoo (WYDOT). |
| Dec 12, 6:42 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Foote Creek. |
| Dec 12, 6:56 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 E Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Arlington East. |
| Dec 12, 7:02 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 E Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Arlington East. |
| Dec 12, 7:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Foote Creek. |
| Dec 12, 7:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 11 Se Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Strouss Hill. |
| Dec 12, 7:42 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. |
| Dec 12, 8:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Foote Creek. |
| Dec 12, 8:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Arlington East. |
| Dec 12, 8:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 Se Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Strouss Hill. |
| Dec 12, 8:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. |
| Dec 12, 10:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 7 Nw Elk Mountain, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Halleck Ridge. Sustained winds of 45 MPH. |
| Dec 12, 11:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. |
| Dec 12, 11:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 9 Wnw Elk Mountain, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Mile Marker 249. Sustained winds of 41 MPH. |
| Dec 12, 11:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Vedauwoo, WY | Mesonet station KVDW Vedauwoo (WYDOT). |
| Dec 12, 11:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | Vedauwoo, WY | Mesonet station KVDW Vedauwoo (WYDOT). |
| Dec 12, 11:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | WYDOT sensor at Foote Creek. |
| Dec 12, 11:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. |
| Dec 12, 11:56 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Bordeaux. Sustained winds of 45 MPH. |
| Dec 13, 12:12 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Bordeaux. Sustained winds at 48 MPH. |
| Dec 13, 12:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | WYDOT sensor at Bordeaux. Sustained winds of 54 MPH. |
| Dec 13, 12:52 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Skyline, WY | Mesonet station KSKL Skyline (WYDOT). |
| Dec 13, 2:02 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 Nw Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Foote Creek. |
| Dec 13, 2:22 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Bordeaux. |
| Dec 13, 2:36 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 E Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Arlington East. |
| Dec 13, 3:12 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 7 Ese Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Cooper Cove. Sustained winds of 45 MPH. |
| Dec 13, 4:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Sse Bordeaux, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Bordeaux. Sustained winds of 47 MPH. |
| Dec 13, 4:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Arlington East. |
| Dec 13, 4:06 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 11 Se Arlington, WY | WYDOT Sensor at Strouss Hill. |
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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 1894 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
026 WWUS75 KCYS 121210 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 510 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 WYZ110-122330- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0054.251213T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Elk Mountain and Arlington 510 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Saturday. * 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 hazardous travel. && $$ WYZ106-116-122330- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0046.251213T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Pumpkin Vine, Buford, Vedauwoo, and Bordeaux 510 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. * WHEN...From 5 PM MST this afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ Trudel
6 follow-up statements
523 WWUS75 KCYS 121909 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1209 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 WYZ106-116-131500- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0046.251213T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0054.251213T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, Bordeaux, and Buford 1209 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Mile Marker 40 and Wheatland. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Saturday. * 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. && $$ WYZ110-131500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.251213T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Elk Mountain and Arlington 1209 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to hazardous travel. && $$ Fuller
749 WWUS75 KCYS 130025 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 525 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 WYZ106-116-131230- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, and Buford 525 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Mile Marker 40 and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Saturday. * 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. && $$ WYZ110-131230- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 525 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to hazardous travel. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-131200- /O.NEW.KCYS.FG.Y.0024.251213T0025Z-251213T1200Z/ Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County- Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Harrisburg, Brownson, Scottsbluff, Sidney, Redington, Bayard, Angora, Kimball, Gering, and Bridgeport 525 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ Zawislak
755 WWUS75 KCYS 130315 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 815 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 WYZ106-116-131115- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Bordeaux, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo, and Buford 815 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Mile Marker 40 and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ110-131115- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 815 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Saturday. * 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 hazardous travel. && $$ WYZ119-131115- /O.EXA.KCYS.FG.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251213T1200Z/ East Laramie County- Including the cities of Pine Bluffs 815 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-131115- /O.CON.KCYS.FG.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251213T1200Z/ Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County- Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Harrisburg, Brownson, Scottsbluff, Sidney, Redington, Bayard, Angora, Kimball, Gering, and Bridgeport 815 PM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ Zawislak
398 WWUS75 KCYS 130817 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 117 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 WYZ106-116-131500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Vedauwoo, Pumpkin Vine, Bordeaux, and Buford 117 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Mile Marker 40 and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ110-131500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 117 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * 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 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 hazardous travel. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-WYZ119-131200- /O.CON.KCYS.FG.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251213T1200Z/ Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County- Cheyenne County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Angora, Pine Bluffs, Bridgeport, Brownson, Sidney, Harrisburg, Gering, Redington, Kimball, Bayard, and Scottsbluff 117 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. In Wyoming, East Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ Trudel
292 WWUS75 KCYS 131139 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 439 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 NEZ019>021-054-055-WYZ119-131245- /O.EXP.KCYS.FG.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251213T1200Z/ Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County- Cheyenne County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Angora, Pine Bluffs, Bridgeport, Brownson, Sidney, Harrisburg, Gering, Redington, Kimball, Bayard, and Scottsbluff 439 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... Widespread dense fog has lifted, therefore the Dense Fog Advisory will be allowed to expire. Isolated areas of dense fog may still persist over the next few hours, especially along the elevated ridges and hills. $$ WYZ106-116-131500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Vedauwoo, Pumpkin Vine, Bordeaux, and Buford 439 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Mile Marker 40 and Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger can lead to property damage. && $$ WYZ110-131500- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ North Snowy Range Foothills- Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain 439 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * 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 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 hazardous travel. && $$ Trudel
517 WWUS75 KCYS 131457 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 757 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 WYZ106-110-116-131600- /O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0054.000000T0000Z-251213T1500Z/ Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- Including the cities of Buford, Elk Mountain, Vedauwoo, Pumpkin Vine, Arlington, and Bordeaux 757 AM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... Winds have diminished below warning thresholds. However, wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible over the next few hours. $$ DS
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 Dec 12, 4:50 AM MST, 20 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Recent strong winds across southeast Wyoming will continue to diminish Friday. However, additional High Winds likely for the wind prones late Friday into Saturday morning.
- Arctic cold front will brush eastern Wyoming and the northern Nebraska Panhandle Friday night and Saturday. Much colder temperatures and some light snow possible as far west as the Interstate 25 corridor into Saturday morning.
- Warming trend expected Sunday through early next week with strong winds possibly returning to southeast Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 4:50 AM MST, 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 450 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Recent strong winds across southeast Wyoming will continue to diminish Friday. However, additional High Winds likely for the wind prones late Friday into Saturday morning. - Arctic cold front will brush eastern Wyoming and the northern Nebraska Panhandle Friday night and Saturday. Much colder temperatures and some light snow possible as far west as the Interstate 25 corridor into Saturday morning. - Warming trend expected Sunday through early next week with strong winds possibly returning to southeast Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 315 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 Current observations across the region show strong gusty winds over the wind prone areas continuing early this morning, but they have diminished quite a bit compared to the 65 to 75 MPH gusts from earlier yesterday. IR Satellite loop shows the leading edge of the arctic cold front moving into the northern Nebraska panhandle and northeast Niobrara county with temperatures quickly lowering into the low to mid 20s. Chadron has recently changed over to snow over the last half an hour with additional light snow likely to continue through the day. Temperatures in this area will fall through the day and into tonight...with afternoon temperatures likely falling into the low to mid 20s along and northeast of a Douglas to Alliance line. In contrast, high temperatures will be in the upper 40s to mid 50s west and southwest of the arctic boundary. Not much forcing associated with the arctic front, although some frontogenesis will result in accumulating snow for a time today into tonight. Generally expect less than 2 inches of snow, but confidence is limited due to the nature of arctic fronts this time of the year. Arctic front will make additional westward progress Friday night, likely moving near the I-25 corridor. Low temperatures along the I-25 corridor will be tricky, since areas just east of the front will likely be in the low 20s and teens, in contrast to the low to mid 30s west of the front. Ensemble spreads and 50th percentile are similar to last night in terms of the mean position of the front at 12z Saturday, so didn't change forecast temperatures too much for Friday night even though confidence is limited. After a brief lull in the winds this afternoon...winds will increase again Friday night, but mainly confined to the wind prone areas. This event will likely be brief since all models suggest one last arctic push Saturday morning, with strong winds diminishing quickly through the afternoon hours. Will let the current High Wind Warning expire before issuing new wind headlines either later this morning or during the afternoon forecast package. May even need to extend the Arlington/Elk Mountain zone through today if winds stay around 60 MPH. Still have a few hours to decide on how to handle the ongoing windy conditions, but will likely let the other warning(s) expire on time. For Saturday, high temperatures will be even colder across east central Wyoming and most of western Nebraska...with temperatures in the teens and 20s north and east of the North Platte River Valley. Any remaining light snow should come to an end very early Saturday morning over the Pine Ridge area even though off/on flurries may continue through the day with no additional accumulation. Arctic cold front finally makes progress southward by Saturday afternoon with daytime temperatures quickly falling into the 20s and 30s along the I-25 corridor. This should effectively end the strong wind threat for a few days across southeast Wyoming. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 145 PM MST Thu Dec 11 2025 Ensemble clusters show strong synoptic agreement through the weekend into Monday afternoon when scenarios diverge and become more dependent upon the evolution of an incoming Pacific Northwest trough and how much the western ridge dissipates as an upper low cuts across Mexican/US border early in the week. Overall a deamplifying ridge through the weekend with retreating high pressure will lead to temporarily cooler temps Friday and Saturday but as faster zonal flow develops atop the crest of the ridge by Sunday warming temps and a high plains downslope airmass will take hold pushing daily highs into the 50s and even low 60s east of I25 through Wednesday. By Wednesday evening that previously mentioned Pacific Northwest trough should be moving across the high plains states of Montana and the Dakotas with an attendant cold front progged to push south, bringing temps back closer to seasonal averages along the front range for the later portion of the week. By the end of the week most clusters maintain some degree of zonal flow aloft with the ridge axis centered overhead but some push the ridge axis slightly further east into the plains with SW flow aloft harboring better potential for high elevation snows Wednesday and beyond. Coincident with the expected mid to late week front will be increasing height gradients across southeast Wyoming that could end our brief (and enjoyable) break from the high winds. Currently looking to be more of a threat for the typically wind prone areas on Wednesday/Thursday but we will continue to monitor other less prone areas for any needed headlines when appropriate. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 450 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 Northwest flow will continue today and tonight over southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. Although the strongest winds are over across the southeast Wyoming terminals, it will still remain windy today and tonight. An arctic cold will push south and stall across far eastern Wyoming and the northern/central Nebraska panhandle today, resulting in periods of snow and low CIGS. HAZARDS/WEATHER TRENDS: VFR conditions will continue over the southeast Wyoming terminals today and tonight. Low clouds may try to sneak into KCYS early this morning, but do not expect any prolonged impacts. Otherwise, breezy this afternoon with gusts up to 30 to 35 knots until 00z. For western Nebraska, an arctic front will stall across the area with IFR, or near IFR, conditions likely at KCDR, KAIA, and possibly KBFF at times this morning. Do not expect CIGS to lift much today at KCDR AND KAIA , and even if they do, a return to IFR conditions are likely late this evening after 03z. Any snowfall will likely end by 06z Saturday. && .CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WY...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...TJT LONG TERM...WFOCYS AVIATION...TJT
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 12, 3:23 AM MST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 323 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 NEZ020-054-055-WYZ101-103>107-109>119-131030- Banner County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County- Converse County Lower Elevations-North Laramie Range- Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- East Platte 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- 323 AM MST Fri Dec 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 After a brief lull this morning and early this afternoon, another round of strong gusty winds are expected for mainly the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming tonight through Saturday morning. West to southwest winds could gust as high as 65 MPH. However, this event is expected to be brief compared to earlier this week. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. NEZ002-003-019-021-095-096-WYZ102-108-131030- Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Morrill County- Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-Niobrara County- Goshen County- 323 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Arctic cold front will brush far eastern Wyoming and the northern/central Nebraska Panhandle. Much colder temperatures and some light snow can be expected through late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Remaining very cold Saturday and Saturday night before the arctic front retreats eastward for Sunday. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 12, 3:59 AM MST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
359 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025
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0352 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 11 SE Arlington 41.50N 106.05W
12/12/2025 M58 MPH Albany WY Mesonet
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Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Dec 12, 5:10 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Laramie, Platte | 7 hr |
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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.