NWS Cheyenne WYHW.W 0033May 30, 2026
High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY
The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne issued a high wind warning for North Snowy Range Foothills in Wyoming, which was in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on May 31. It was the 33rd high wind warning the NWS office in Cheyenne issued in 2026. Wyoming had 2 high wind warnings in May 2026, against 3 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Wyoming's high wind warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 17 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cheyenne WY
- Area
- North Snowy Range Foothills
- State
- Wyoming
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:34 p.m. MDT, May 30, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 p.m. MDT, May 30, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. MDT, May 31, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCYS HW.W 0033
- 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 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Late afternoon showers and thunderstorms on Saturday may result in brief wind gusts up to 65 mph. This is in addition to the very windy conditions tonight.
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.