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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
Issued by National Weather Service Riverton WY
802 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

WYZ103>106-109>111-113-115>117-251030-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Southwest Carbon County-Upper North Platte River Basin-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
802 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to occur this
afternoon. Gusty winds in excess of 30 to 40 mph will be
possible. Severe weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A cold front will move through the area on Thursday. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop, and
occasionally continue through Friday. A few strong thunderstorms
are possible on Thursday with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph
being possible.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms will occur this
weekend, with a transition to rain/snow mix in the higher
elevations. Light snowfall accumulations are possible.

.Spotter information statement...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report rain and snow amounts
via social media to NWS Cheyenne.

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NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-118-119-
251030-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County-
East Laramie County-
802 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon. A couple of thunderstorms could be strong with wind
gusts in excess of 45 mph and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Patchy, local dense fog is forecast to develop overnight Wednesday
and early Thursday morning. Visibility less than one mile is
possible in localized areas.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on
Thursday afternoon. Some of the storms could be severe. The
primary hazards for the strongest thunderstorms are: large hail
up to 1 inch diameter or larger, damaging wind gusts of 60 mph,
frequent lightning, and an isolated tornado.

Moderate to localized heavy rainfall is possible on Thursday
afternoon into Friday afternoon during thunderstorm activity.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms are forecast to arrive
across the region by this weekend.

.Spotter information statement...

Weather spotters are encourage to report any severe weather they
see or encounter on Thursday to NWS Cheyenne on social media.

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WYZ112-114-251030-
Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range-
802 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated rain showers and a rumble of thunder is possible this
afternoon across the higher terrain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible on Thursday
afternoon and evening from a cold front moving through the area.
Non-severe weather expected in the higher terrain.

Another round of rain showers is expected to occur this weekend
before rapidly changing over to accumulating snowfall. Moderate to
heavy snowfall accumulations in excess of 12 inches in the higher
elevations above 9000 feet is possible this weekend.

.Spotter information statement...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report rain or snowfall amounts
to NWS Cheyenne on social media.

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