Chadron, Nebraska 7 Day Weather Forecast

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AFDCYS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
407 PM MST Mon Jan 26 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High Wind Warnings remain in effect and have been expanded to
  include central Laramie County and the Laramie Valley.

- Cooler and near normal during the end of the week alongside
  some passing precipitation chances, with notable warmth by the
  weekend including temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 134 PM MST Mon Jan 26 2026

The Intermountain West will remain primarily in Northwesterly flow
with a couple quick jaunts to westerly flow as benign shortwaves
move through the area through the short-term. The high winds are
expected to continue through the day with the max gusts hovering
around 75 mph for the wind prones and 65 mph everywhere else. By
nightfall the winds will start to lose strength but we aren`t
expecting those gusts to drop below High wind criteria until after
09z Tuesday. However, for the Plains and valley areas near Laramie
and Cheyenne we could start seeing those gusts drop off around
sunset when the diurnal mixing stops occurring and boundary layer
separation happens. The pressure gradient starts to relax through
the overnight period with the Craig to Casper height gradient
dropping below 60 meters after 09z Tuesday. With the shortwave
pushing into the CWA early Tuesday morning throughout the day should
be fairly dry, leading to no precipitation with this system. Behind
this system a strong upper-level ridge is developing and will move
into the Intermountain West. As a result, warming temperatures and
dry conditions are expected to return to the region. Elevated winds
look likely during the day Tuesday as 700mb height gradients remain
elevated. High winds do not look likely for Tuesday afternoon at
this time.

Temperatures overnight are expected to be a little chilly with
potential temperatures dropping down into the teens and 20`s. With
the clear to mostly clear skies tonight, optimal radiational cooling
will occur with the coldest temperatures being in both the mountains
and far eastern side of the Nebraska Panhandle. For areas closer to
the mountains along I-25, temperatures are expected to be a little
warmer with the continued aide from our downsloping winds.
Temperatures will increase back into the 30s and 40s for much of the
area during the day Tuesday and temperatures will once again drop
into the teens and twenties for Tuesday night as well.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MST Mon Jan 26 2026

The long term will see a quick passing system on Wednesday help
to bring our temperatures back down to near normal and promote
some breezy winds alongside elevated precipitation chances, but
by the weekend we`ll see high pressure ridging fully
entrenching the Western US, with highs becoming 10-15 degrees
above normal at that time. Wednesday starts with a quick
shortwave moving across the region, with a secondary and weaker
system on Thursday. Overall the impacts from these systems will
be fairly minimal, keeping our temperatures near normal while
also promoting some breezy winds and passing precipitation
chances. With a lack of significant moisture and weak forcing, a
few passing snow showers are possible with low accumulations,
mostly relegated to the mountains and as well as one or two
bands in the Nebraska Panhandle. Models are also unimpressed
with our high wind chances, with in house guidance only
promoting a 30-50% probability of high wind gusts for our wind
prone locations. By the weekend however, the ridge will
overspread the entirety of the Western US and cause our
temperatures to notably increase, with widespread highs in the
mid 40`s to mid 50`s and drying conditions. With the high
increasing it`s presence, it will be harder for any passing
systems to graze us, also reducing our chances of high winds. If
you`ve been looking for some favorable conditions for outdoor
activities, this weekend might be your opportunity.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 405 PM MST Mon Jan 26 2026

Widespread VFR conditions are expected across all terminals
this period as only high to occasional mid level moisture will
occur. Winds will remain gusty this evening for all sites except
KAIA and KCDR with the other terminals seeing winds slowly
decreasing but remaining elevated for all WY sites.

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.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...High Wind Warning until 5 AM MST Tuesday for WYZ106-116-117.
     High Wind Warning until 2 AM MST Tuesday for WYZ110.
     High Wind Warning until 5 PM MST this afternoon for WYZ115-118.
NE...None.

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SHORT TERM...MM
LONG TERM...CG
AVIATION...JG