NWS Cheyenne WYHW.W 0036June 16, 2026
High Wind Warning: South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills, WY
The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne issued a high wind warning for South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills in Wyoming, which was in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on June 17. It was the 36th 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 18 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cheyenne WY
- Area
- South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills
- State
- Wyoming
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:21 a.m. MDT, June 16, 2026
- In force from
- 9:00 p.m. MDT, June 16, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. MDT, June 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCYS HW.W 0036
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM MDT Wednesday. * 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.