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High Wind in Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, Wyoming
High Wind January 4, 2026 · Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
Frequent gusts between 60 and 70 MPH were recorded at the Bordeaux WYDOT sensor along Interstate 25. The maximum gust was 81 MPH and occurred at 3:02 PM MST on 1/4.
The wider storm
A shortwave moving across the Rockies lead to strong winds aloft combined with strong subsidence over portions of southeast Wyoming. As a result, strong winds affected the usual southeast Wyoming wind prones and wind prone adjacent areas along the Interstate 25 corridor.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1301086. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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