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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cheyenne, Cheyenne Airport (KCYS)

Lat: 41.16°NLon: 104.81°WElev: 6116ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Natural Fort Rest Area CO

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Natural Fort Rest Area CO
 40.94°N 105.08°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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