High Wind in South Laramie Range, Wyoming

High Wind January 4, 2026 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple sensors recorded wind gusts between 55 and 60 MPH along Interstate 80. A WYDOT sensor at Wildcat Trail on WY-210 recorded a maximum wind gust of 63 MPH at 3:42 AM 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 1301089. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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