High Wind — Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

2025-02-24 to 2025-02-25 · Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 1232206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.