High Wind — Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

2025-02-05 · Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wind gusts to 103 mph occurred in along the Chief Joseph Highway. Wind gusts as high as 86 mph occurred at Dead Indian Ridge.

Wider weather episode

A jet streak moved across Wyoming and forced strong mid level wind to the surface. The result was high wind across much of the area. The strongest wind gusts were in the mountains. Wind gusts as high as 103 mph occurred along the Chief Joseph Highway and 97 mph near Red Canyon in the Wind River Mountains. Natrona County had the strongest wind gusts in the lower elevations, with gusts to 70 mph at the Natrona County Airport to the west of Casper.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231243. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.