Effective:

2025-02-24T02:48:00-07:00

Expires:

2025-02-24T17:00:00-07:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

High Wind Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Dawes; Box Butte; Morrill; Cheyenne

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, and Morrill County. * WHEN...From 8 AM MST this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a long duration wind event. While strong winds with gusts of 55 mph or greater are possible for most of this period, the greatest potential for gusts of 60 mph or greater will mainly be between Monday morning and Monday afternoon, then again Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening.

Instruction: 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.

Effective:

2025-02-24T02:48:00-07:00

Expires:

2025-02-24T17:00:00-07:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

High Wind Watch

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Banner; Kimball

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Banner County and Kimball County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. In addition, areas of blowing snow could lead to reduced visibility, even whiteout conditions, and slick roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a long duration wind event. While strong winds with gusts of 55 mph or greater are anticipated for most of this period, the greatest potential for gusts of 60 mph or greater will mainly be Monday morning, then again Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening.

Instruction: 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.