High Wind Warning 63, NWS Cheyenne, WY

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WWUS75 KCYS 281636
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
936 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

WYZ110-290300-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0052.251228T1800Z-251229T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0063.251228T1636Z-251229T0300Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
936 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk 
  Mountain along Interstate 80.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including 
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing and drifting snow are 
  possible late this morning and this afternoon. Visibilities may be 
  reduced below one-half mile at times with snow covered roadways in 
  spots due to drifting.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ116-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0063.251228T1800Z-251229T0300Z/
South Laramie Range-
Including the cities of Buford, Vedauwoo, and Pumpkin Vine
936 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit 
  between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including 
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing and drifting snow are 
  possible late this morning and this afternoon. Visibilities may be 
  reduced to 1 mile at times with snow covered roadways in spots due 
  to drifting.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ117-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0052.251228T1800Z-251229T0300Z/
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Federal, Horse Creek, and Whitaker
936 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 
  80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST 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 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.

&&

$$

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490 
WWUS75 KCYS 281659
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
959 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

WYZ110-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
959 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Blowing 
  and drifting snow are also expected to reduce visibility.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk 
  Mountain along Interstate 80.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including 
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing snow are expected late this 
  morning and this afternoon between mile markers 266 and 289 along 
  Interstate 80. Visibility reductions below one-half mile have been 
  observed. Snow covered roadways are also expected in this area due 
  to drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or 
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

WYZ116-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0063.251228T1800Z-251229T0300Z/
South Laramie Range-
Including the cities of Buford, Vedauwoo, and Pumpkin Vine
959 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit 
  between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including 
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing and drifting snow are 
  possible late this morning and this afternoon. Visibilities may be 
  reduced to 1 mile at times with snow covered roadways in spots due 
  to drifting.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ117-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0052.251228T1800Z-251229T0300Z/
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Federal, Horse Creek, and Whitaker
959 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 
  80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST 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 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.

&&

$$

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673 
WWUS75 KCYS 281932
NPWCYS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1232 PM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

WYZ117-290300-
/O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0052.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/
South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Whitaker, Federal, and Horse Creek
1232 PM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 
  80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST 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 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.

&&

$$

WYZ110-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Arlington and Elk Mountain
1232 PM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Blowing 
  and drifting snow are also expected to reduce visibility.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk 
  Mountain along Interstate 80.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including 
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing snow are expected late this 
  morning and this afternoon between mile markers 266 and 289 along 
  Interstate 80. Visibility reductions below one-half mile have been 
  observed. Snow covered roadways are also expected in this area due 
  to drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or 
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

WYZ116-290300-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/
South Laramie Range-
Including the cities of Buford, Pumpkin Vine, and Vedauwoo
1232 PM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit 
  between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be 
  hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including 
  campers and tractor trailers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing and drifting snow are 
  possible late this morning and this afternoon. Visibilities may be 
  reduced to 1 mile at times with snow covered roadways in spots due 
  to drifting.

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.

&&

$$

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WWUS75 KCYS 290239
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
739 PM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

WYZ110-116-117-290345-
/O.EXP.KCYS.HW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-251229T0300Z/
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-South Laramie
Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Horse Creek, Whitaker, Vedauwoo, Buford,
Elk Mountain, Arlington, Pumpkin Vine, and Federal
739 PM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

Winds have diminished below warning thresholds. Therefore, the High 
Wind Warning will be allowed to expire.

$$

MN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1022 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Snow showers will return to the mountains and adjacent valleys
  Saturday, spreading into portions of the High Plains Saturday
  night.

- A strong cold front Saturday night will bring more winter-like
  temperatures back to the area for Sunday. Well below average
  temperatures are expected with low temperatures in the single
  digits possible.

- Gradual warming trend Monday through Wednesday with periods of
  very windy conditions across the wind prone areas of southeast
  Wyoming.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 312 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

Snow continues out west with webcams along Interstate 80 between
Vedauwoo and Rawlins showing falling and accumulating snow. Hi-Res
guidance shows these snow showers continuing through the afternoon
hours, becoming more widespread across the CWA by the time the
evening rolls around. High valleys and foothills out west can expect
to see an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow by tomorrow morning. The
mountains are expected to pick up an additional 4 to 8 inches by the
morning, with winter headlines still looking on track. Snow totals
have trended down for the High Plains and areas east of the Laramie
Range overnight. This is likely due to the timing of the arctic
front expected to drop in from the north overnight. Hi-Res guidance
shows most of the precipitation falling during the evening hours for
the High Plains. However, for most of this window, temperatures will
likely be warm enough for rain. The switchover to snow looks to be
after 8 PM once the arctic front is through most of the CWA. Hi-Res
as well as GFS and ECMWF ensemble members roughly show a dusting of
snow for most areas east of the Laramie Range. The exceptions to
this would be Douglas, Chadron and other areas on the north side of
the Pine Ridge. Northerly flow behind the arctic front could enhance
snowfall totals to over an inch in these locations. Keep in mind,
snow totals could be higher than a dusting if the front moves in
quicker. Hi-Res guidance shows most of the precipitation done by
midnight, however a few snow showers could linger into Sunday
morning.

A much colder day is expected on Sunday behind the front. Clouds
will clear out relatively quickly during the morning, leading to a
mostly sunny day. Despite the sunny skies, temperatures will still
be well below average as 700 mb temperatures drop down to -18C
during the day. Highs will only be in the teens and 20s, with wind
chills in the single digits. Blustery northwest winds are expected
behind the front, leading to the cold wind chills. High winds will
also be possible for the South Laramie Range and foothills as a
strong MSLP gradient develops just south of the Colorado border,
leading to 700 mb winds increasing up to 55 kts. Strong subsidence
could drive these winds down to the surface, with in-house guidance
suggesting a roughly 50 percent chance of high winds occurring.
Went ahead and issued a High Wind Watch for the South Laramie
Range and foothills Sunday afternoon. Opted for a Watch instead
of a Warning for now as high winds are not common out of the
northwest. If high winds do occur, it will be a brief window
during the afternoon and early evening hours. Winds will weaken
overnight, with clear skies leading to an exceptionally cold
night with lows in the single digits and potentially below zero
in the high valleys with snow cover.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 312 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

Not much to talk about as conditions across the CWA will be pleasant
under ridging that will slide in and dominate weather conditions for
most of the long term period. So, lets dive in a bit deeper, at the
start of this forecast period, a robust upper-level high at 500mb
sits off of the California Coast while a deep low is parked over the
Great Lakes region, this keeps dry northwest flow pouring into our
CWA. As we progress, the low over the Great Lakes slides east while
the high and associated ridge pushes across the Intermountain West
into our region by Wednesday afternoon. This continues dominates our
weather here locally on Thursday and most of Friday. Then, some
things begin to change with a shortwave diving south late Friday
afternoon. In-house guidance has a few differences in solutions,
primarily with placement and timing of this shortwave, but this is
something to watch heading into next weekend due to the possible
pattern change. At the surface, not much to write home about with
high pressure dominating, keeping weather conditions across the CWA
benign for a large chunk of this long term period. As mentioned
previously, with the shortwave aloft diving south late Friday, this
may increase chances of precipitation for next weekend. So, in the
meantime, expect these abnormal conditions to continue, especially
with high temperatures, as they soar back into the 40s and 50s, some
locations may top out in the low 60s, with the warmest temperatures
east of I-25, along with minimal to no precipitation chances. Winds,
which have been hammering our known wind prone areas over the
previous several weeks, we will get a reprieve from any major events
through next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1022 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

The snow showers may be dissipating faster than expected. The
radar looks busy but nothing seems to be reaching the ground.
However, there may be occasional spurts of precip reaching the
ground around KRWL, KLAR, and KCDR. The showers in Custer county
SD are heading south so a Prob30 group was used for KCDR with
approximate timing if the showers make it to KCDR without
disappearing at the border. Wind gusts have trended to be
intermittent in this overnight period. However, the strongest
wind gusts look to be between 20 and 23z.

&&

.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Winter Weather Advisory until midnight MST tonight for WYZ110-
     111-113-114.
     Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST Sunday for WYZ112.
     High Wind Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening for
     WYZ116-117.
NE...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...SF
LONG TERM...RZ
AVIATION...MM

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
317 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-282230-
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-
317 PM MST Sat Dec 27 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

- Snow showers will return to the mountains and adjacent valleys
  Saturday, spreading into portions of the High Plains Saturday
  night.

- A strong cold front Saturday night will bring more winter-like
  temperatures back to the area for Sunday. Well below average
  temperatures are expected with low temperatures in the single
  digits possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

- Gradual warming trend Monday through Wednesday with periods of
  very windy conditions across the wind prone areas of southeast
  Wyoming.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall totals to the NWS.