High Wind — South Laramie Range, Wyoming

2025-03-16 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Several WYDOT sites reported wind gusts of 58 mph or over. Peak gust was 61 mph at Vedauwoo near Interstate 80.

Wider weather episode

Southeast Wyoming experienced one of its biggest wind events of the season with strong downslope winds and potent mountain wave activity. Peak gust of 79 mph was reported along Interstate 25 on March 17th. This event was nearly continuous over a full 24-hour period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239255. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.