Cool, Wet Weather Expected In SE Wyoming Through Tuesday
It looks like the first day of fall on Monday will bring cooler, wetter weather to southeast Wyoming, according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service.
The agency posted the following on it's website: "Monday and Tuesday will be mostly cloudy and cooler with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will be in the mid 60s to upper 70s on Monday, with mid 50s to near 70 degrees on Tuesday. Sunny skies are expected on Wednesday, with highs from the mid 60s to mid 70s."
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then showers after midnight. Low around 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Laramie Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then showers after midnight. Low around 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 47. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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