High Wind in Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

High Wind February 24, 2025 – February 25, 2025 · Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts as high as 81 mph were reported along the Chief Joseph Highway.

The wider storm

A strong jet stream parked over Wyoming for a couple of days. This combined with a passing cold front brought high wind to numerous locations. The strongest wind gust recorded was 111 mph at Mount Coffin. Along travel corridors, some of the notable wind gusts included 81 mph along the Chief Joseph Highway in Park County and 78 mph at Red Canyon near South Pass in Fremont County. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also reported in the lower elevations of Natrona, Park, and Sublette counties as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1232206. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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