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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Southeast Wyoming

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Southeast Wyoming residents face one more day of possible severe storms on Friday before warmer temperatures and windy weather take center stage on Saturday.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for southeast Wyoming for this afternoon:

May be an image of map and text that says 'Valid Until 9:00 PM MDT Friday June 26, 2026 Severe Thunderstorm Watch Threat Information on Casper TORNADOES ACouple Tornadoes Possible Scottsbluff HAIL Scattered Hail lailU To Tennis Ball Size Possible Cheyenne Fort Collins Sterling 76 Edwards WIND Scattered Gusts Up To MPH Possible Denver 70 Potential Exposure Colorado Springs 1 Pueblo Population 3,576,355 Schools: 1213 Hospitals: 72 Lamar Trinidad Taos Santa Fie Severe Thunderstorm #398 Dumas Amarillo'

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on it's Facebook page for this afternoon:

Our thunderstorm risk has increased to slight today (2 of 5). Storms are expected to develop during the early afternoon around the I-25 corridor and continue eastwards through the evening hours, with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards. Most likely corridor for severe weather will be along the Wyoming/Nebraska border through the Nebraska Panhandle.

This is a graphic showing the slight risk of severe weather today. Storms are expected to develop along and just east of the I-25 corridor this afternoon, around 1 PM, and continue through the evening, exiting by 9 PM. Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazards.

Here is what forecasters are predicting for Saturday, June 27:

Saturday is looking to be a mostly clear, warm, and windy day. Highs in the mid 70s to low 90s depending on where you are. Winds increase in the afternoon with gusts to 40-50 mph possible in the western and northern counties. An isolated late afternoon thunderstorm can't be ruled out in the Panhandle. Overnight winds subside and the skies clear up.

Two maps are displayed with the Saturday afternoon high on the left. Temperatures range from 75 out west to 93 near Scottsbluff, Cheyenne at 85. On the right is the nighttime lows ranging from 46 in Rawlins, 52 in Cheyenne, to 58 in Scottsbluff.
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts

Cheyenne Forecast

  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from June 26, 02:40 PM MDT until June 26, 09:00 PM MDT
    • Tonight
    Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
    Saturday
    Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
    Saturday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
    Sunday
    Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
    Sunday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
    Monday
    Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
    Monday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
    Tuesday
    Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
    Tuesday Night
    A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
    Wednesday
    Sunny, with a high near 83.
    Wednesday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
    Thursday
    Sunny, with a high near 87.
    Thursday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
    Friday
    Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
    Laramie Forecast
    This Afternoon
    A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
    Tonight
    Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
    Saturday
    Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
    Saturday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
    Sunday
    Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
    Sunday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
    Monday
    Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
    Monday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
    Tuesday
    Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
    Tuesday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
    Wednesday
    Sunny, with a high near 80.
    Wednesday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
    Thursday
    Sunny, with a high near 83.
    Thursday Night
    Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
    Friday
    Sunny, with a high near 86.

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