High Wind in East Platte County, Wyoming

High Wind January 5, 2026 · East Platte County, Wyoming

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Frequent gust of 50 to 55 MPH were recorded along Interstate 25 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 60 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Coleman was recorded at 5:26 AM MST on 1/5.

The wider storm

Strong pressure gradients over the Laramie Range lead to high winds in some of the southeast Wyoming wind prones.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1301235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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