National Weather Service in Cheyenne

Hot, dry and dusty conditions are expected across southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle again Friday, but some relief is in sight.

Rain is expected to make a much-needed return to southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle next week, some good news for crews battling wildfires.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for southeast Wyoming due to smoke filtering into the region from wildfires burning across the western United States.

Hot, dry, windy weather will make for critical fire conditions over parts of southeast Wyoming the next couple of days.

Slow-moving thunderstorms could bring heavy rain to the Cheyenne area early this afternoon through the evening hours, which could lead to some flash flooding.

Tuesday is expected to be another scorcher in southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle, with temperatures as high as 104 degrees.

More than six inches of snow has fallen in Cheyenne over the past two days, according to the National Weather Service.

Those traveling on Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne this afternoon will want to be prepared for "sudden drops in visibility."

Interstate 80 between Rawlins and Laramie is back open after an hours-long closure due to winter conditions.

Areas along and west of Interstate 25 in southeast Wyoming could see an inch of snow Tuesday night into early Wednesday.