NWS Cheyenne

It was just three years ago tomorrow that a whopping 5 inches of snow fell in the capital city, smashing the previous record for May 20 of 0.8 inches set in 2001.

April 2022 was the seventh windiest April on record for Cheyenne, according to the National Weather Service.

Cheyenne recorded its third driest April on record and the driest April since 1880, according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne.

Strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will make for critical fire conditions in portions of southeast Wyoming today.

Well above average temperatures and mostly sunny skies are expected in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle over the next few days.

Wind gusts up to 65 mph are expected to blast parts of southeast Wyoming Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne.

Wind gusts in excess of 65 mph are expected to blast a large portion of southeast Wyoming late tonight through late Monday.

Two to four inches of snow is expected along Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming this evening into Tuesday, which could impact the morning commute.

Enjoy the nice weather while it lasts because below freezing temperatures are expected to return to southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle by midweek.

Portions of southeast Wyoming could see occasional wind gusts around 50 mph today, but it won't be anything like what the area saw a year ago.