wind chill

The scientific reason wind affects the winter cold.

Attention residents! High Wind Warnings issued for southeast Wyoming. Be prepared for strong winds reaching up to 75 mph. Stay safe and informed

Cold snap alert! Cheyenne & Laramie brace for subzero wind chills. Layer up & stay safe outdoors. Pets and livestock need extra care during this freeze.

Briefly intense snow squalls are also possible, and may bring locally heavy snow, visibility under 1/4 mile, and gusty winds.

Wind chills down to -15 are possible in Cheyenne today. Laramie could see wind chills down to -20.

The wind chill in Cheyenne has only dropped below -50 three times since 1947. But it's expected to hit -51 early Thursday and could well plunge below that mark.

Cheyenne, Laramie and most of southeast Wyoming are now facing Wind Chill Warnings, as opposed to the Wind Chill Watches that had been issued earlier.

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is warning about temperatures that could plunge as low as -32 degrees and wind chills that could hit -60 by the middle of.The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is warning about temperatures that could plunge as low as -32 degrees and wind chills to could hit -60 by the middle of this week.

Meanwhile, both Cheyenne and Laramie are expecting actual low temperatures--not wind chills, but temperatures--of -20 or colder.Meanwhile, both Cheyenne and Laramie are expecting actual low temperatures--not wind chills, but temperatures--of -20 or colder.

Another round of heavy snow is expected to blanket southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.