High Wind Watch issued for Panhandle to end work week

Gusty winds are likely overnight Thursday into Friday for the southern Nebraska Panhandle.

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for Scotts Bluff, Banner, Morrill, Kimball, Cheyenne and southern Sioux counties in Nebraska. 

Winds are expected out of the west at 35 to 45 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 mph possible. The winds are expected to rise late tonight and last through tomorrow morning. 

The NWS urges people driving light or high profile vehicles to use caution while driving through the panhandle or southeastern Wyoming during that time.