High Wind in Central Laramie County, Wyoming

High Wind January 4, 2026 · Central Laramie County, Wyoming

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Frequent gusts between 60 and 65 MPH were recorded at the Bear Creek WYDOT sensor along Interstate 25. The maximum gust was 69 MPH and occurred at 3:12 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 1301097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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