High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1219 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
WYZ101-107-108-117-118-041215-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0002.260104T0900Z-260104T2100Z/
Converse County Lower Elevations-East Platte County-Goshen County-
South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-
Including the cities of Guernsey, Whitaker, Glenrock, Bill,
Federal, Horse Creek, Deer Creek, Wheatland, Cheyenne,
Torrington, and Douglas
1219 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM MST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.
* WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations, Central Laramie County,
East Platte County, Goshen County, and South Laramie Range
Foothills.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 2 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.
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Fuller
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1219 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
WYZ104-109-041215-
/O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0002.260104T0600Z-260104T1500Z/
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central Carbon County-
Including the cities of Rawlins and Seminoe Dam
1219 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Carbon County and Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1219 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
WYZ106-110-116-041215-
/O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0002.260104T0600Z-260105T0000Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-North Snowy
Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
Including the cities of Arlington, Bordeaux, Buford, Vedauwoo,
Pumpkin Vine, and Elk Mountain
1219 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5
PM MST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.
* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit
between Cheyenne and Laramie, and North Snowy Range Foothills
including Arlington and Elk Mountain along Interstate 80. Bordeaux
area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage.
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Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1221 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
SDZ026-074-041030-
/O.NEW.KUNR.WI.Y.0001.260104T1000Z-260104T1500Z/
Rapid City-Hermosa Foothills-
Including the cities of Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Rapid City, and
Fairburn
1221 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected, especially over the higher elevations.
* WHERE...Hermosa Foothills and Rapid City.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM MST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,
especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds
can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Helgeson
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
301 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-042115-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
301 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 /201 PM MST Sat Jan 3 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Patchy to areas of fog are expected tonight for areas east of
Springview through Burwell.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
The combination of record or near record high temperatures and
breezy west winds and low humidity will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions on Sunday, mainly west of Highway 83.
Continued warm temperatures and gusty west winds will create
elevated fire weather conditions Monday through Wednesday, mainly
west of Highway 83.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
751 AM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
COZ030>051-041500-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
751 AM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR SOUTH PARK, THE SOUTHERN FRONT
RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE, AND DENVER METRO AREA...
This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Much above normal temperatures can be expected today. For tonight,
winds will start to increase in the Front Range Mountains and
Foothills, with gusts up to 65 mph possible in wind prone areas by
daybreak Sunday.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions can be
expected Sunday, with the combination of the driest and windiest
conditions expected from South Park across the southern Front
Range Foothills onto the Palmer Divide. There is less certainty
about the gusty winds spreading across the Denver metro area.
Temperatures will warm to near record levels.
Another round of snow will develop in the mountains by Monday, and
continue into Tuesday. However, the plains will remain dry with
modest cooling but still above normal temperatures. A cooler storm
system will bring another round of snow to the mountains Thursday
into Friday. This time, some of that light snow may be able to
also spread into the I-25 Corridor and plains.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
302 AM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-041015-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
302 AM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Areas of dense fog have developed across the lower valleys of eastern
Utah and western Colorado this morning, with visibilities of a
quarter mile or less. Fog is expected to lift by mid-morning, with a
warm and quiet day on tap for the region. Fog and low stratus may
redevelop tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Weather conditions will stay quiet this weekend, with some flurries
in the mountains and above normal temperatures. Active weather is
expected to return Sunday night. A series of disturbances could keep
unsettled conditions around through the week, but forecast
confidence in specifics is low. There is an increasing likelihood of
much colder, more seasonable temperatures returning late week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
159 AM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
WYZ001>020-022>030-041300-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
159 AM MST Sat Jan 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND
YNP FROM 11 PM TONIGHT TO 11 AM MST MONDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Increasing chances for snow across western portions this evening,
becoming likely before midnight with moderate to heavy snow in the
mountains. Snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches in Jackson/Star Valleys
possible tonight.
Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected over South Pass/Red Canyon this
afternoon, with gusts over 60 mph expected overnight tonight. There
is a 30 to 50% chance for 60+ mph wind gusts over the south side of
Casper tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday and Monday...Periods of snow will occur through the day
Sunday, becoming steadier late in the afternoon into the evening.
Snowfall amounts of 8 to 16 inches expected in the mountains through
Monday morning.
Thursday and Friday...Colder, more seasonal, temperatures expected.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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