High Wind — Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

2024-11-13 · Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wind gusts as high as 75 mph were reported along the Chief Joseph Highway.

Wider weather episode

A tight pressure gradient developed on November 13 as high pressure built in behind a departing cold front, bringing high wind to portions of Natrona and Park Counties. The strongest wind gust reported was 75 mph along the Chief Joseph Highway in Park County. In Natrona County, wind gusted as high as 69 mph along the wind prone areas in south Casper. A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the Casper airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.