High Wind — Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

2025-04-12 · Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

Event narrative

A strong cold front brought extremely high wind gusts and blowing dust to the Arco and Mud Lake Desert region. A peak of 65 mph was measured at Camas with 63 miles per hour at Terreton. Several locations measured 55 to 61 mph gusts through the afternoon of the 12th.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front brought very high winds to the Upper Snake River Plain during the afternoon of the 12th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.