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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
AfterHigh 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
After16 October 2026 at 14:36 UTC
- Effective from
- Before
16 October 2026 at 06:17 UTC
After16 October 2026 at 14:36 UTC
- Message expiry
- Before
17 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
After16 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC
- Message type
- Before
Alert
AfterUpdate
- Source status
- Before
Source alert
AfterSource update
- Official description
- Before
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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
Afterhttps://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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Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.
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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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