High Wind — East Platte County, Wyoming

2026-01-05 · East Platte County, Wyoming

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1301235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.