National Weather Service

If you have travel plans over the next couple of days, you may want to check this out.

 
Winds of 80 miles per hour were recorded in Arlington on Wednesday, with a gust of 74 miles per hour logged at the Cheyenne Airport, according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service.
Here are the top wind speeds officially recorded in southeast Wyoming: 
And the windy weather is expec…

Several wind gusts of 92 miles per hour or higher were recorded in SE Wyoming.

By comparison, any wind of 74 miles per hour or more is considered "hurricane force.''

National Weather Service forecasters in Riverton say widespread drought conditions aren't expected to get better any time soon.
According to a report released Thursday, extreme to moderate drought conditions continue to exist throughout the Cowboy State...

Strong crosswinds will be hazardous to lightweight and high profile vehicles, with a high risk for blow overs, particularly along north/south oriented roadways.

The warning area includes Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie.

The I-80 Summit between Laramie and Cheyenne is in a Winter Storm Warning. Four to six inches of snow and strong southeast winds gusting to 40 mph at times are expected.

Southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle are getting ready for a winter storm.

High Wind Warnings are in effect for the Interstate 80 and Interstate 25 corridors In Wyoming.

Winds 0f 85 miles per hour are possible in the Arlington./Elk Mountain areas.

Sustained gusts of 60 mph are possible.