NWS Cheyenne WYHW.W 0037June 29, 2026
High Wind Warning: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and North Snowy Range Foothills, WY
The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne issued a high wind warning for Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and North Snowy Range Foothills in Wyoming, which was in force until 6:00 p.m. local time on June 29. It was the 37th high wind warning the NWS office in Cheyenne issued in 2026. Wyoming had 5 high wind warnings in June 2026, against 2 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Wyoming's high wind warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cheyenne WY
- Area
- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and North Snowy Range Foothills
- State
- Wyoming
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:39 p.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 p.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCYS HW.W 0037
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Warnings in Wyoming since 2008Every warning type in Wyoming
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...West 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, and Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland. * 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.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.