National Weather Service Cheyenne, WY

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NWS Cheyenne office and radar at sunrise
Cheyenne Depot Plaza
View of Elk Mountain from Medicine Bow Peak

Play near Cheyenne

Countless recreation opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, are located within a few hours drive of WFO Cheyenne.

Nearby Favorites

Other Attractions

Guernsey State Park

Seminoe State Park

Hawk Springs State Recreation Area

Saratoga Hot Springs

Sierra Madre Mountains

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

University of Wyoming

Medicine Bow Rail Trail

Scottsbluff National Monument

Chimney Rock

Chadron State Park

Fort Robinson State Park

Fort Collins, CO

Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Black Hills, SD

Colorado Ski Resorts

Bighorn Mountains

Wind River Mountains

State Forest State Park, CO

Denver, CO

Guernsey State Park

Seminoe State Park

Hawk Springs State Recreation Area

Saratoga Hot Springs

Sierra Madre Mountains

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

University of Wyoming

Medicine Bow Rail Trail

Scottsbluff National Monument

Chimney Rock

Chadron State Park

Fort Robinson State Park

Fort Collins, CO

Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Black Hills, SD

Colorado Ski Resorts

Steamboat, Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Eldora, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Vail are all within an approximately 3 hour drive of Cheyenne

Bighorn Mountains

Wind River Mountains

State Forest State Park, CO

Denver, CO


Live in (or near) Cheyenne

A large mural depicting wildlife and natural landscapes with the words "Howdy from Cheyenne Wyoming"

One of several large murals in downtown Cheyenne

There are quite a few living options in and around Cheyenne! Most of our employees live right here in town, with an average commute of just about 10 minutes among those who live in city limits.

Live in Rural Laramie County

Horses in the prairie (not from Laramie County)

A few employees live in the rural areas north or east of Cheyenne, where homes sitting on larger plots of land are available. Some of these employees raise their own livestock! Commute times range about 20 to 30 minutes to the office from the rural parts of Laramie County.

Live in Fort Collins

Other employees have chosen to live in Fort Collins, CO to enjoy the amenities of a larger town. While a little further from the office, Fort Collins offers a vibrant small city lifestyle with frequent public events, festivals, and concerts, plentiful shopping and dining options, and easy access to outdoor attractions such as Horsetooth Reservoir and Lory State Park. Commute times from Fort Collins are about 45 minutes.

Here is what it is like to live in Cheyenne according to our employees:

The Wyoming State Capitol building in downtown Cheyenne
Depot Plaza in downtown Cheyenne
Friday Nights on the Plaza at the Depot Plaza in downtown Cheyenne

Cheyenne's Climate

wild sunflowers growing in an open space in Cheyenne
rimed trees after a freezing fog event
wildflower with rain drops on it


Work in Cheyenne

The Cheyenne County Warning Area experiences a full ensemble of weather every year. There is no off season here! If we don’t have severe thunderstorms and fire weather, then we have snow and high winds. The mountainous terrain and higher elevation adds a variety of challenges that will surely increase your forecasting skills.

annotated map of important geographical features in the CYS forecast area
Snow Squall moving over a snowy field
windmill with clouds in the background

If you want to learn, grow, and push your career forward with a supportive, inclusive, energetic staff, consider joining our team!

Rocks at Vedauwoo in summer

Credits

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Cheyenne WY Office (CYS)

Credits and sources for all images not provided by NWS Cheyenne employees can be found by clicking on the information icon. Unless noted, other images are from NWS Cheyenne staff.

StoryMap created by Lauren Gross & Michael Natoli

National Weather Service Cheyenne, WY

One of several large murals in downtown Cheyenne