Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
059
FNUS55 KCYS 210720
FWFCYS
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Wyoming/Western Nebraska
National Weather Service CHEYENNE WY
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...Minimal fire weather concerns expected through this
weekend and into early next week due to daytime minimum relative
humidities above 20% and showers and thunderstorms returning to the
area today and Saturday. Winds should remain relatively light until
Sunday.
NEZ434-220000-
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL increasing to 4800-6800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (5700-55300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........87-93 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-4800 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4100-18400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31-37 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph with higher gusts.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL increasing to 3600-5600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (16700-61200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
NEZ435-220000-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers after 1500. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24-30 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......300-2300 ft AGL increasing to 5300-7300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5800 knot-ft) increasing to good (61200
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers until 2100.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93-99 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4800-16500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34-40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph with higher gusts.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL increasing to 3300-5200 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (15900-55500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
NEZ436-220000-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers after 1500. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22-28 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL increasing to 5500-7500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8000 knot-ft) increasing to good (71000
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers until 2100.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-98 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-4800 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5100-15600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35-41 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph with higher gusts.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......700-2700 ft AGL increasing to 3100-5000 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (15400-57300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
$$
NEZ437-220000-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19-25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1700-3700 ft AGL increasing to 6500-8500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12200 knot-ft) increasing to good (93100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers until 2100.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-94 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4600-17500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36-42 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph with higher gusts.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......500-2500 ft AGL increasing to 3100-5100 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (13800-54600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
WYZ417-220000-
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13-19 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to northwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL increasing to 6600-8600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6000 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(111600 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........82-88 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-6300 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4900-32000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28-34 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL increasing to 3500-5500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20200 knot-ft) increasing to good (77200
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
WYZ418-220000-
Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers after 1500. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-3200 ft AGL increasing to 8300-10300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10100 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(179600 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........75-81 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-6300 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3800-31400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28-34 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30
mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL increasing to 3600-5600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (14200-60700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
WYZ419-220000-
North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms and isolated showers after
1500. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....86-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-5600 ft AGL increasing to 10000-12000 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31300 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(191000 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers until 2100.
Min temperature.....59-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........55-61 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Mixing height.......3900-5900 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3300-27900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....79-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29-35 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-3200 ft AGL increasing to 3600-5600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (10700-58500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ420-220000-
North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........10-16 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2400-4400 ft AGL increasing to 10300-12300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20900 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(193800 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........58-64 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3600-33900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200 until 1500. Chance of showers after
1200. Chance of thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-3400 ft AGL increasing to 4700-6700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11100 knot-ft) increasing to good (84100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ421-220000-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers after 1500. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....86-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........10-16 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2100-4100 ft AGL increasing to 10000-12000 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18400 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(158600 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2100, then mostly cloudy
until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........46-52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4600-6600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3800-36100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly cloudy
until 1200, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....82-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph and
gusty in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100-3100 ft AGL increasing to 5900-7900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7700 knot-ft) increasing to good (80300
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ422-220000-
Central and West Carbon-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........14 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2400-4400 ft AGL increasing to 9700-11700 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18600 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(138200 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........44-50 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4900-6900 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4200-33700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
1200. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1500.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2000-4000 ft AGL increasing to 7700-9700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12500 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(131100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ423-220000-
Southwest Carbon County-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500-3500 ft AGL increasing to 8900-10900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10500 knot-ft) increasing to good (92500
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........41-47 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5300-7300 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4400-24100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers after 1200 until 1500,
then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........16-22 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-3800 ft AGL increasing to 7700-9700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15700 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(128000 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ424-220000-
Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....81-87.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........11-17 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3700-5700 ft AGL increasing to 10000-12000 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (28100 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(116300 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........39-45 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4200-22900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200 until 1500. Chance of showers after
1200. Chance of thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....77-83.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 6300-8300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22000 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(104900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
WYZ425-220000-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........9-15 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL increasing to 11300-13300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (28300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(147900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........42-48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3900-25200 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200 until 1500. Chance of showers after
1200. Chance of thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL increasing to 6700-8700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17100 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(115900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ426-220000-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200 until
1500. Isolated showers after 1200. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....79-85.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL increasing to 9800-11800 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (40100 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(147000 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........47-53 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3900-21000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....75-81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL increasing to 6600-8600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (21300 knot-ft) increasing to good (83600
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
WYZ427-220000-
North Snowy Range Foothills-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........14 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL increasing to 10500-12500 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (40000 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(185000 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........46-52 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Mixing height.......4600-6600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3500-28000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200 until
1500. Chance of showers after 1200. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1500.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2800-4800 ft AGL increasing to 5900-7900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12300 knot-ft) increasing to good (87200
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ428-220000-
Southern Laramie Valley-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200 until 1500. Isolated showers after
1200. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1500. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........10-16 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL increasing to 10100-12100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (34100 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(184200 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........57-63 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3600-25200 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 5800-7800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13600 knot-ft) increasing to good (70100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
WYZ429-220000-
Southern Laramie Range-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200 until 1500. Isolated showers after
1200. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1500. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........11-17 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4400-6400 ft AGL increasing to 10100-12100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (40700 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(191000 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers until 2100.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........49-55 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph and gusty shifting to
the west after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4200-26100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Showers likely
and chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24-30 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-4700 ft AGL increasing to 4800-6800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14200 knot-ft) increasing to good (68000
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
WYZ430-220000-
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200 until
1500. Isolated showers after 1200. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL increasing to 10900-12900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (43400 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(192900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........63-69 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3700-24100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28-34 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph and gusty shifting to
the southeast with higher gusts in the
afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL increasing to 3300-5300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (9900-54400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ431-220000-
Laramie East High Plains-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers after 1500. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....91-96.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 9100-11100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(150300 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........77-83 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3300-21400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........32-38 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL increasing to 3300-5100 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (10500-52100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
WYZ432-220000-
Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers after 1500. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....93-98.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-4300 ft AGL increasing to 7900-9900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(141600 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........71-77 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2600-20800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28-34 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1600-3600 ft AGL.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (9300-43900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
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WYZ433-220000-
Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin-
120 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers after 1500. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....94-99.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph and gusty.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL increasing to 7000-9000 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7500 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(116200 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........83-89 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3400-5400 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3400-18900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly sunny.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31-37 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......800-2800 ft AGL increasing to 3400-4900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (12500-51100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
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