High Wind — Central Laramie County, Wyoming

2026-01-04 · Central Laramie County, Wyoming

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1301097. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.