WNEwx Storm Chasers

12/20/2025

Good morning ladies and gentlemen:

Today: Rain/Snow showers will be relatively contained to Cheyenne and kimball throughout the morning and afternoon. Dry weather is expected everywhere else. Highs for eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s, with winds coming out of the west/southwest at 5-15 mph.

Tomorrow: Dry weather is expected once again across eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle. Highs for eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle will be in the mid to upper 50s and lower 60s, with winds coming out of the west/southwest at 10-20 mph. Laramie and areas to the north will see winds in the 20-30 mph range, with wind gusts in excess of 55-75 mph.

Monday: Dry weather is expected once again across eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle. Highs for eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle will be in the mid to upper 50s and lower 60s, with Laramie seeing a high of 4 degrees. Winds will be out of the west at 10-20 mph.

12/19/2025

Would just like to bring this as a reminder as we’ve already seen a few power flashes in the valley

12/19/2025

Red Flag situations exist in our district despite it being December. Please refrain from being a spark today. Wind and low RH’s would cause any fire that starts to grow rapidly. Fighting fire in these conditions becomes difficult. Hope everyone stays safe today.

If you wish to gather more information, please follow the National Weather Service Cheyenne’s page.

12/19/2025

Urgent! The SPC has now placed the Colorado Front Range and Southeast Wyoming under a extreme fire risk. In addition both Boulder and Cheyenne NWS offices have issued PDS(Particularly Dangerous Situation) fire warnings. Wind gusts up to 90 mph, combined with extremely low humidity values, and abundant dry fuel will set the stage for explosive fire development.
Please stay aware and prepared

12/18/2025

Since Dec 16, 1am. There have been 672 reports of wind gusts at or above 74mph across the western US. In addition there were 172 reports of wind damage.
A testament to how powerful this system was. And it's not over

12/18/2025

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne ( not to my surprise) has issued red flag warnings for much of eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle for tomorrow. Fire danger is really high.

12/18/2025

Good morning everyone:

Today: Gusty winds will continue through out the early morning hours, before calming down in the afternoon. Highs for eastern Wyoming will be out of the west/northwest at 20-25 mph, with wind gusts of 30-35 mph possible. Highs for the western Nebraska Panhandle will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s, with winds coming out of the northwest at 10-20 mph.

Tomorrow: Dry weather is expected once again across eastern Wyoming and the Western Nebraska Panhandle. Highs for eastern Wyoming will be in the mid to upper 50s and lower 60s. Winds will be out of the west at 35-40 mph, with wind gusts of 70-90 mph likely. Highs for the western Nebraska Panhandle will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s, with winds coming out of the west at 20-30 mph. Wind gusts of 55-75 mph likely.

Saturday: Snow showers will be possible early Saturday morning, as a cold front slips through the area. Dry weather during the afternoon hours. Highs for eastern Wyoming will be in the upper 20s to mid 30s, with winds coming out of the west at 10-20 mph. Highs for the Western Nebraska Panhandle will be in the mid to upper 30s, with winds coming out of the north at 5 mph.

High wind watches and warnings have been extended until Saturday morning.

12/18/2025

As wind continues through the night I’d like to remind everyone that the 911 number is reserved for EMERGENCIES ONLY to report power outages, fallen trees, etc to the proper authorities I’ll put the non emergency numbers below

Gering 👉 308-436-5088
Scottsbluff 👉 308-436-5880
Scottsbluff County (Mitchell, Morrill, Lyman, or out of city limits) 👉 308-436-6666
Pine Bluffs 307-245-3084

12/18/2025

Power outage in the quail ridge area of Gering

12/18/2025

12/18/2025

Update: Fire south of Cheyenne has been fully contained. Crews are doing mop up and assessment of the area. No word to when residents be allowed to return.