National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Moist upslope low level winds on the backside of a surface ridge over the northern and central Great Plains will spread low clouds, areas of fog and drizzle this morning along and east of the Laramie Range. The fog will be dense over the southern Laramie Range and foothills early this morning. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 8 AM for these areas. South to southeast winds will gust as high as 45 mph across portions of southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle due to a tight pressure gradient. It will be cooler east of a stalled front near the Laramie Range with highs in the 60s. Warmer temperatures are forecast to the west with 70s. Low level convergence and marginal instability will result in widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms along and west of the Laramie Range. The front will move east into the Nebraska Panhandle on Friday, with warmer temperatures. Highs Friday will be in the 70s to lower 80s for lower elevations. Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms will develop Friday across western Nebraska.