Blast Of Winter May Be Headed To Southeast Wyoming

Blast Of Winter May Be Headed To Southeast Wyoming

Zach Spadt, Townsquare Media

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is predicting much colder weather and widespread snow showers for southeast Wyoming this weekend.

Ahead of that, a somewhat weaker cold front could bring colder temperatures than we have been seeing lately and possibly some rain mixed with snow.

The agency posted the following to its website:

''A drastic shift in weather is coming towards the end of the week. The mild and pleasant weather will continue through Wednesday, but a cold front moving through late Wednesday night will lead to cooler temperatures and the chance for rain and snow across much of the area on Thursday and Thursday night. Temperatures continue to cool on Friday with another chance for snow showers during the afternoon and overnight. Another cold front Friday night will lead to even colder temperatures on Saturday and the chance for more widespread snow showers. There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding snow over the weekend, however, there is higher confidence in much colder, below average temperatures.''

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Here is the Laramie forecast:
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

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