70 MPH Winds Possible In Southeast Wyoming Tonight, Thursday
Winds of up to 70 miles per hour are possible in southeast Wyoming starting tonight [Dec. 6] and into tomorrow.
That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service.
The agency posted the following on its website:
''Is it starting to feel like groundhog day yet? High Wind Warnings and Watches in effect Wednesday night through Thursday evening for wind gusts 60 to 70 mph possible in wind-prone areas of southeast Wyoming, possibly extending eastward. For the latest forecast details, go to weather.gov/cys #wywx.''
Here is the latest Cheyenne forecast:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Weiss Photography
Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
2022's Deadliest Wyoming County by Traffic Deaths
While car crashes can occur anywhere, some roads in Wyoming are more dangerous than others.
According to Wyoming Highway Patrol data, there were 117 fatal crashes in the Cowboy State in 2022 resulting in 133 deaths.
Of those fatal crashes, the majority (13.68%) occurred in Laramie County -- two in January, one in February, one in March, two in April, one in June, two in July, three in August, two in September, one in November, and one in December.
Sweetwater County saw the second most fatal crashes last year, 12, while Fremont and Lincoln counties each saw 10.
Albany and Park counties each recorded eight, and Campbell, Converse, and Natrona counties each tallied seven.
The deadliest 2022 crash in Laramie County took place on June 17 when two semis collided on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne and immediately became engulfed in flames killing both drivers and a passenger.
- 3 Dead After Semis Collide on I-80 East of Cheyenne
- Wyoming Highway Patrol Releases More Details in Fiery I-80 Crash That Killed 3
Laramie County also saw two fatal crashes involving motorcyclists, two fatal crashes involving juveniles, and a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last year.
Below is the Wyoming Highway Patrol narrative of every fatal crash that occurred in Laramie County in 2022.
Gallery Credit: Joy Greenwald
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