Cheyenne, Laramie Could Get Drenched, Flash Floods Possible
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says southeast Wyoming could get soaked with heavy rainfall over the next few days.
That's according to a post on the agency's website:
''Update: Increased chances for heavy rainfall expected to across the area, with Thursday having a marginal risk of excessive rainfall for east Carbon county, Albany county, west Laramie county, and Platte County, in addition to a slight risk of excessive rainfall on Friday for a good portion of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle from the remnants of tropical moisture making its way into our area. Widespread heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding to some areas. Stay tuned!!!"
Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Here is the Laramie forecast:
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Steady temperature around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78.