High Wind — Wind River Mountains East, Wyoming

2025-03-17 · Wind River Mountains East, Wyoming

Event narrative

Very strong wind occurred along South Pass near Red Canyon. Wind was sustained as high as 75 mph with numerous wind gusts past 100 mph. The maximum gust was 107 mph. As a result, the pass was closed to high profile vehicles for a time.

Wider weather episode

An increasing pressure gradient ahead of an advancing winter storm and strong jet streak moving over Wyoming brought high wind to much of central Wyoming. The strongest wind gusts were at Red Canyon along Highway 28 where gusts as high as 107 mph occurred. Wind gusts over 75 mph also occurred in the Lander foothills, the Absarokas and the Green Mountains. Wind gusts over 60 mph were fairly widespread across much of Natrona County as well as portions of northern Johnson County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1247699. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.