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High Wind in South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming

High Wind January 5, 2026 · South Laramie Range Foothills, Wyoming

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Frequent gusts between 50 and 55 MPH were recorded at the Whitaker WYDOT sensor along Interstate 25. The maximum gust was 59 MPH and occurred at 10:22 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 1301243. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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