High Wind — East Platte County, Wyoming

2026-01-06 to 2026-01-07 · East Platte County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Frequent gust of 60 to 65 MPH were recorded along Interstate 25 from WYDOT sensors. A maximum gust of 70 MPH from a WYDOT sensor at Coleman was recorded at 11:46 AM MST on 1/7.

Wider weather episode

A system moving across the Rockies caused widespread high winds in the usual southeast Wyoming wind prones and wind prone adjacent areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1301511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.