High Wind Watch issued October 16 at 8:36AM MDT until October 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Official severe-weather alerts, warning areas, and disaster updates.
expired · active · official-source
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills and Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
- Event time
- Source last updated
- Current version retrieved
- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- WY, US
- Severity
- Severe
- area
- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; North Snowy Range Foothills
- event
- High Wind Watch
- onset
- 2026-10-17T06:00:00-06:00
- states
- ["WY"]
- urgency
- Future
- certainty
- Possible
- effective
- 2026-10-16T08:36:00-06:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.77317fd6bbc888bb44ca90a7fba8d3d8727e03d7.001.2
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1478b843ca6678e0f929a825f3d5cec2a722dbd6.001.1"]
- instruction
- A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
- message type
- Update
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
Source use policy · US government work (17 U.S.C. 105)
Loading source locations…
Only locations and boundaries supplied by the source are shown. Refer to official instructions for current conditions.
Update history (2 recent revisions)
Planning home repairs or improvements?
Request a quote through DoorPlace USA. Service availability varies by location; some local services may be handled by independent contractors. Requests are reviewed before any provider is selected.
Request a quoteReport a correction · Related news · Fire information · Clips