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High Wind Watch issued October 16 at 8:36AM MDT until October 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

High Wind Watch · Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; North Snowy Range Foothills. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
16 October 2026 at 14:36 UTC
First saved by us
16 October 2026 at 06:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record
16 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Cheyenne WY · Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; North Snowy Range Foothills
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
16 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills and Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.

Instructions in this archived message

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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    Title
    Before

    High Wind Watch issued October 16 at 12:17AM MDT until October 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

    After

    High Wind Watch issued October 16 at 8:36AM MDT until October 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

    Source updated
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 06:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 14:36 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 06:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 14:36 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    17 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 25 to 35 mph with potential gusts between 55 and 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Wyoming. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the High Wind Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

    After

    * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills and Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.

    Official instructions
    Before

    …ained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    After

    …ained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1478b843ca6678e0f929a825f3d5cec2a722dbd6.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.77317fd6bbc888bb44ca90a7fba8d3d8727e03d7.001.2

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 14:36 UTC

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 06:32 UTC
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    Our first saved version of High Wind Watch issued October 16 at 12:17AM MDT until October 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 06:17 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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